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Notes
- Abstract:
- The primary purpose of this study is to analyze the costs of diagnosing mental disorders, mainly schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, to express the estimations of how much money is being spent per individual and how this factor plays a role in exposing the potential errors that can lead to misdiagnosis. As populations in countries age and as migration changes population compositions in the United States as well as internationally, the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders has become more complicated with respect to the cost of healthcare expenditures. In order to compare costs over many years, a calculation of inflation rate should be used. The prevalence (number of cases at a point in time) and incidence (number of cases over an interval of time) rates of mental illnesses should be compared over long periods of time. Through the analysis of research articles and the use of comparative data, this thesis seeks to test the hypothesis that medical diagnoses for heart disease, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia are the same and that the costs of treatment are the same.
- Thesis:
- Thesis (Honors)--Barry University, 2016.
- Bibliography:
- Includes bibliographical references (leaves 28-30).
Record Information
- Source Institution:
- Barry University
- Holding Location:
- Barry University Archives and Special Collections
- Rights Management:
- Copyright Natalie Irizarry. Permission granted to Barry University to digitize, archive and distribute this item for non-profit research and educational purposes. Any reuse of this item in excess of fair use or other copyright exemptions requires permission of the copyright holder.
- Resource Identifier:
- RC514.I75 2016_IrizarryNatalie ( BU-Local )
- Classification:
- RC514.I75 2016 ( lcc )
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