Costs of schizophrenia during 5 years.

CONCLUSION: The economic costs of schizophrenia are high and driven by the need for assisted living and hospitalizations, together with productivity losses. In addition, the intangible costs, such as social contacts, are also high.
PMID: 17953524 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

Source: Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica Supplementum - March 9, 2013 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Acta Psychiatr Scand Suppl Source Type: research