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Costs of schizophrenia and other psychoses in urban Australia: findings from the Low Prevalence (Psychotic) Disorders Study
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Carr, VJ and Neil, AL and Halpin, SA and Holmes, S and Lewin, TJ, Costs of schizophrenia and other psychoses in urban Australia: findings from the Low Prevalence (Psychotic) Disorders Study, Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 37, (1) pp. 31-40. ISSN 0004-8674 (2003) [Refereed Article]
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DOI: doi:10.1046/j.1440-1614.2003.01092.x
Abstract
Method: The LPDS was a one-month census-based survey of people with psychotic disorders in contact with mental health services, which was conducted in four metropolitan regions in 1997-1998. Mental health and service utilization data from 980 interviews were used to estimate the economic costs associated with psychotic disorders. A prevalence-based, 'bottom-up' approach was adopted to calculate the government and societal costs associated with psychosis, including treatment and non-treatment related costs.
Results: Annual societal costs for the average patient with psychosis are of the order of 46,200 Australian dollars , comprising 27,500 Australian dollars in lost productivity, 13,800 Australian dollars in inpatient mental health care costs and 4900 Australian dollars in other mental health and community services costs. Psychosis costs the Australian government at least 1.45 billion Australian dollars per annum, while societal costs are at least 2.25 billion Australian dollars per annum (including 1.44 billion Australian dollars for schizophrenia). We also report relationships between societal costs and demographic factors, diagnosis, disability and participation in employment.
Conclusions: Current expenditure on psychosis in Australia is probably inefficient. There may be substantial opportunity costs in not delivering effective treatments in sufficient volume to people with psychotic disorders, not intervening early, and not improving access to rehabilitation and supported accommodation.
Item Details
Item Type: | Refereed Article |
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Keywords: | Australia, cost of illness, health care costs, psychotic disorders, schizophrenia |
Research Division: | Health Sciences |
Research Group: | Health services and systems |
Research Field: | Mental health services |
Objective Division: | Health |
Objective Group: | Public health (excl. specific population health) |
Objective Field: | Mental health |
UTAS Author: | Neil, AL (Associate Professor Amanda Neil) |
ID Code: | 138428 |
Year Published: | 2003 |
Web of Science® Times Cited: | 56 |
Deposited By: | Menzies Institute for Medical Research |
Deposited On: | 2020-04-07 |
Last Modified: | 2020-06-22 |
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