YEARLY/LIFETIME COST OF TREATMENT FOR DEPRESSION/ANXIETY

 

Lifetime psychiatric treatment is necessary because many patients are refractory to current treatment and/or have a concomitant physical or neurologic injury.

 

APPROXIMATE COSTS FOR LIFETIME TREATMENT

 

1. Psychiatric Treatment

 

$200.00 per session/50 sessions a year ....... $10,000.00

 

2. Medication

 

For Depression: Zoloft, 50mg., 4/day

@ $2.35 per tablet ........... $3,431.10

 

For Anxiety: Buspar, 10mg., 4/day

@ $1.38 per tablet ........... $2,014.80

 

For Sleep: Remeron, 15mg., 2/night

@ $2.42 per tablet ........... $1,766.60

 

COST OF TREATMENT/MEDICATION FOR 1 YEAR ............. $ 17,212.50

 

COST OF TREATMENT/MEDICATION FOR 10 YEARS ........... $170,212.50

 

COST OF TREATMENT/MEDICATION FOR 20 YEARS ........... $344,250.00

 

COST OF TREATMENT/MEDICATION FOR 30 YEARS ........... $516,375.00

 

COST OF TREATMENT/MEDICATION FOR 40 YEARS ........... $688,500.00