The Cost of Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder in Swedish Youth

• DOI: 10.1007/s10578-021-01261-z
• Publication Date: 2021-09-28T20:37:38Z
• Authors: Fabian Lenhard; Kristina Aspvall; Erik Andersson; Johan Ahlen; Eva Serlachius; Malin Lavner; Anna Brodin; David Mataix-Cols
• Keywords: Economic cost

The economic impact of pediatric obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) on society is unknown. We compared a wide range individual-level cost data children 7-17 years with OCD (n = 152) control group from the general population in Sweden 768). total annual was M 11941€ (95%CI [9915-13966]), to 6380 € [5461-7299]), corresponding an estimated marginal mean 5560 per person and year (z 4.99, p < .001). associated significantly higher healthcare costs, parental absence work school productivity loss. symptom severity positively costs. societal burden be 94.3 million [56.9-131.8]). These results have important implications for policy makers allocation resources. Similar studies are needed other countries order estimate global disorder.