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The Economic Burden of Depression in Switzerland

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  • Yuki Tomonaga
  • Josef Haettenschwiler
  • Martin Hatzinger
  • Edith Holsboer-Trachsler
  • Michael Rufer
  • Urs Hepp
  • Thomas Szucs

Abstract

The burden of depression in Switzerland was estimated to be about €8 billion per year. The costs of depression were directly related to disease severity. However, since many cases of depression remain unreported and since this analysis only included individuals between 18 and 65 years of age, it is reasonable to suppose that the total burden of depression may be even higher. Copyright Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2013

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  • Yuki Tomonaga & Josef Haettenschwiler & Martin Hatzinger & Edith Holsboer-Trachsler & Michael Rufer & Urs Hepp & Thomas Szucs, 2013. "The Economic Burden of Depression in Switzerland," PharmacoEconomics, Springer, vol. 31(3), pages 237-250, March.
  • Handle: RePEc:spr:pharme:v:31:y:2013:i:3:p:237-250
    DOI: 10.1007/s40273-013-0026-9
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    1. Thomas Volken & Annina Zysset & Simone Amendola & Anthony Klein Swormink & Marion Huber & Agnes von Wyl & Julia Dratva, 2021. "Depressive Symptoms in Swiss University Students during the COVID-19 Pandemic and Their Correlates," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(4), pages 1-14, February.
    2. Josep Darbà & Alicia Marsà, 2020. "Characteristics, management and medical costs of patients with depressive disorders admitted in primary and specialised care centres in Spain between 2011 and 2016," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 15(2), pages 1-10, February.
    3. Maria Chiu & Michael Lebenbaum & Joyce Cheng & Claire de Oliveira & Paul Kurdyak, 2017. "The direct healthcare costs associated with psychological distress and major depression: A population-based cohort study in Ontario, Canada," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 12(9), pages 1-13, September.
    4. Giuliano Masiero & Fabrizio Mazzonna & Olaf Verbeek, 2018. "What drives the rise of antidepressant consumption? Evidence from Switzerland," IdEP Economic Papers 1801, USI Università della Svizzera italiana.
    5. Chee‐Ruey Hsieh & Xuezheng Qin, 2018. "Depression hurts, depression costs: The medical spending attributable to depression and depressive symptoms in China," Health Economics, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 27(3), pages 525-544, March.
    6. Danusha Jayawardana & Brenda Gannon & Jenny Doust & Gita D. Mishra, 2023. "Excess healthcare costs of psychological distress in young women: Evidence from linked national Medicare claims data," Health Economics, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 32(3), pages 715-734, March.

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