The life and economic impact of major mental illnesses in Canada / : Economic impact of major mental illnesses in Canada

Smetanin, Paul; Briante, Carla; Khan, Minhal; Stiff, David; Ahmad, Sheeba

"The objective of this study was to estimate the health and economic impact of major mental illnesses in Canada, beginning in 2011 and annually over the next three decades. For the purposes of this study the major mental illnesses included: mood disorders, anxiety disorders, schizophrenia, substance use disorders, ADHD, conduct disorders, ODD and cognitive impairment including dementia. Using RiskAnalytica's Life at Risk simulation platform, measures of incidence, prevalence and mortality were simulated for the total Canadian population (ages 9 and over) to project the impact of major mental illnesses over a 30-year time horizon. The outcomes, assuming a steady-state prevalence were then linked to estimates of health service use and workplace productivity to forecast the economic impact of mental illness now and into the future."

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