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Socio-economic consequences of mental distress: quantifying the impact of self-reported mental distress on the days of incapacity to work and medical costs in a two-year period$da longitudinal study in Germany

Mental disorders are related to high individual suffering and significant socio-economic burdens. However, it remains unclear to what extent self-reported mental distress is related to individuals’ days of incapacity to work and their medical costs. This study aims to investigate the impact of self-...

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Main Authors: Müller, Gerhard (Author) , Bombana, Manuela (Author) , Heinzel-Gutenbrunner, Monika (Author) , Kleindienst, Nikolaus (Author) , Bohus, Martin (Author) , Lyssenko, Lisa (Author) , Vonderlin, Ruben (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: 31 March 2021
In: BMC public health
Year: 2021, Volume: 21, Pages: 1-14
ISSN:1471-2458
DOI:10.1186/s12889-021-10637-8
Online Access:Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-10637-8
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Author Notes:Gerhard Müller, Manuela Bombana, Monika Heinzel-Gutenbrenner, Nikolaus Kleindienst, Martin Bohus, Lisa Lyssenko and Ruben Vonderlin
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Summary:Mental disorders are related to high individual suffering and significant socio-economic burdens. However, it remains unclear to what extent self-reported mental distress is related to individuals’ days of incapacity to work and their medical costs. This study aims to investigate the impact of self-reported mental distress for specific and non-specific days of incapacity to work and specific and non-specific medical costs over a two-year span.
Item Description:Gesehen am 17.05.2021
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ISSN:1471-2458
DOI:10.1186/s12889-021-10637-8

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