The financial costs of severe mental illness

Abstract

A review of recent literature demonstrates the extraordinary high cost of severe mental illness to American society. Based on 1990 estimates, direct and indirect costs totaled nearly $150 billion. The purpose of this article is to bring greater attention to these costs and related fiscal expenditure policies and dilemmas. A special focus will be on the merits of case management as a cost effective measure.

Publication Title

Journal of Rehabilitation

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