Price tags for care
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| Topics: anxiety disorders, depression, hospitals, medication, panic disorder, PTSD, therapies
Americans spent $56 billion for treating mental disorders (including depression) in 2005, making it the fourth most costly of the nation’s medical expenses. When traumatic disorders are added – PTSD, anxiety or panic attacks—it brings the total to $128 billion. The full report is available online at the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
