@article{ref1,
title="The socio-economics of depression",
journal="Revue Medicale de Liege",
year="1998",
author="Ansseau, M.",
volume="53",
number="5",
pages="308-310",
abstract="Depression is a very frequent illness with a lifetime prevalence of 33.6% in the population of the Province of Liege. In addition to the marked personal and family suffering which is associated, depression is responsible for important socio-economic costs evaluated to more than 40 billions Belgian francs per year in Belgium, what makes it the most expensive illness after cardio-vascular disorders. Depressive illness is associated to particularly high indirect costs, depending on sick leaves, loss of productivity and suicide. These indirect costs are about 6 times more important than direct costs resulting from the treatment of the illness. Depressive illness remains unsatisfactorily treated and the use of available therapeutical methods should be optimized.<p /> <p>Language: fr</p>",
language="fr",
issn="0370-629X",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}