Costs and outcomes for individuals with psychosis prior to hospital admission and following discharge in Bulgaria

ConclusionsPsychotic disorders and psychotic exacerbations have high societal costs. The underfunding of mental healthcare in Bulgaria is at the expense of high caregivers ’ and societal cost. The treatment of psychotic exacerbation is effective and investment in mental healthcare for the improvement of the psychopathology, social functioning, quality of life and the burden of informal care should be viewed as a sustainable investment.
Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology - Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research