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Zicht op depressie: de aandoening, preventie en zorg. Themarapportage van de Staat van Volksgezondheid en Zorg

Nuijen, J., Bon-Martens, M. van, Graaf, R. de, Have, M. ten, Poel, A. van der, Beurs, D. de, Nielen, M., Verhaak, P., Voorrips, L. Zicht op depressie: de aandoening, preventie en zorg. Themarapportage van de Staat van Volksgezondheid en Zorg Utrecht: Trimbos, 2018. 168 p.
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Each year, more than half a million adults between 18 and 64 years of age in the Netherlands face a depressive disorder (in short: depression). Depression has a significant impact: for the individual concerned and people close to him or her, and for society as a whole. The annual costs of absence from work and lower work productivity due to depression are estimated to be around 1.8 billion euros, and the costs of treating depression around 1.6 billion euros, as shown in an overview of available figures on depression. Although much is known about this disorder, important information is missing. In order to prevent depression, it is, for example, important to know more about factors that predict the development of depression. This also applies to factors that predict how long depression will last, or whether it is likely to return after a period of recovery.

This overview also identifies which preventive measures and care for depression are offered by parties in the ‘chain’: from preventive measures in municipalities to specialized mental healthcare.