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Information about the scope of mental disorders (MDs), resource use patterns in health and social care sectors and economic cost is crucial for adequate mental healthcare planning. This study provides the first representative estimates about the overall utilisation of resources by people with MDs and the excess healthcare and productivity loss costs associated with MDs in Austria. Data were collected in a cross-sectional survey conducted on a representative sample (n = 1008) between June 2015 and June 2016. Information on mental health diagnoses, 12-month health and social care use, medication use, comorbidities, informal care, early retirement, sick leave and unemployment was collected via face-to-face interviews. Generalised linear model was used to assess the excess cost of MDs. The healthcare cost was 37% higher (p = 0.06) and the total cost was twice as high (p 

Original publication

DOI

10.1007/s10198-020-01200-0

Type

Journal article

Journal

Eur J Health Econ

Publication Date

09/2020

Volume

21

Pages

1075 - 1089

Keywords

Economic burden, Excess cost, Mental disorders, Productivity loss, Adult, Austria, Comorbidity, Cost of Illness, Cross-Sectional Studies, Efficiency, Female, Health Expenditures, Health Resources, Humans, Male, Mental Disorders, Mental Health Services, Middle Aged, Models, Econometric, Prevalence, Social Work, Socioeconomic Factors, Unemployment