Depression, disability and its costs. Proposals to improve assistance in Primary Care

Authors

  • Jesús Alberto Santolaya Prego de Oliver Universitat de València
  • María Modrego Universidad Católica de Valencia "San Vicente Mártir"
  • Gema Alonso Universidad de Oviedo
  • Leonardo Adrián Medrano Universidad Siglo XXI
  • Roger Muñoz Universitat de València

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14635/IPSIC.2018.115.6

Keywords:

Depression, Anxiety, Somatizations, Disability, Primary Care, Economic cost

Abstract

Emotional disorders and, in particular, depression, are the most prevalent mental disorders, as at global and also at Spain. These disorders cause to great personal, economical and social costs, generating high disability and dependence. The objective of this paper is to review the state of the issue regarding the impact of depression at the economic level, as well as other common mental disorders. Will be clarify the current situation of the economical costs associated with brain disorders (neurological disorders and mental disorders), specifically those associated with emotional disorders of the range of depression, anxiety and somatization. In addition, will be related to some factors that could be conditioning the assistance received in the Spanish health system, describing some possible deficiencies that, if corrected, would improve the care of patients who present some of these common mental disorders, improving the management of available resources with what would result in a decrease in associated costs

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Published

2018-07-09

How to Cite

Santolaya Prego de Oliver, J. A., Modrego, M., Alonso, G., Adrián Medrano, L., & Muñoz , R. (2018). Depression, disability and its costs. Proposals to improve assistance in Primary Care. INFORMACIO PSICOLOGICA, (115), 54–65. https://doi.org/10.14635/IPSIC.2018.115.6