%0 Journal Article
%T The socio-economics of depression
%J Revue Medicale de Liege
%D 1998
%A Ansseau, M.
%V 53
%N 5
%P 308-310
%X 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>
%G fr
%I Hopital De Baviere
%@ 0370-629X
%U http://dx.doi.org/