Health care system and patient costs associated with receipt of minimally adequate treatment for depression and anxiety disorders in older adults.
Catherine Lamoureux-LamarcheDjamal BerbicheHelen-Maria VasiliadisPublished in: BMC psychiatry (2022)
Older adults receiving minimally adequate treatment for depression and anxiety disorders incurred higher societal costs reaching $2089 annually compared to older adults not receiving minimally adequate treatment. The main cost drivers were attributable to hospitalizations and prescription drug costs.