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General

This category contains information on the worldwide burden of bipolar disorder. It will contain information on its history, and policy and laws when the information becomes available. Click on the link or the tab below to access the information, or browse via the drop-down menu on the left.

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Burden

What is burden of bipolar disorder? The burden of mental disorders includes direct costs, indirect costs, and intangible costs. Direct costs are estimated by the amount of services used and the price of treatment. Indirect costs are estimated by the average reductions in potential future earnings of both patients and caregivers. Intangible costs are those that may be associated with the illness, such as social and family dysfunction, trauma or other problems resulting from the mental disorder. What is the evidence for burden? Moderate quality evidence suggests the per person per year direct cost of bipolar-related healthcare is between US$2,500…

History

We have not found any systematic reviews on this topic that meet the Library’s inclusion criteria. Pending enough primary studies, we invite reviews on this topic to be conducted. Alternatively we will endeavour to conduct our own review to fill this gap in the Library. October 2021 Image: ©Dmitri Stalnuhhin – Fotolia – stock.adobe.com

Policy and law

We have not found any systematic reviews on this topic that meet the Library’s inclusion criteria. Pending enough primary studies, we invite reviews on this topic to be conducted. Alternatively we will endeavour to conduct our own review to fill this gap in the Library. October 2021 Image: ©Stuart Miles – Fotolia – stock.adobe.com

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