BEHAVIORAL HEALTH: Research on Health Care Costs of Untreated Conditions is Limited

Abstract

Behavioral health conditions affect tens of millions of Americans. When these conditions go untreated, they can lead to other health care costs, some of which may be borne by publicly-funded health care programs. For example, those with untreated behavioral health conditions may also require treatment for other medical conditions, such as diabetes or heart disease, which may be exacerbated by the untreated behavioral health condition.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 2019
Accession Number
AD1167220

Entities

People

  • Mary Denigan-macauley

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Congress
  • Drug Abuse
  • Employment
  • Governments
  • Health Care
  • Health Services
  • Medical Personnel
  • Mental Disorders
  • Psychiatry
  • Psychotic Disorders
  • Public Health
  • Public Policy
  • Social Media
  • Traumatic Stress Disorder
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Psychology

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