Difference in healthcare resource utilization and health-related quality of life between patients with major depressive disorder (MDD) and treatment-resistant depression (TRD) in a public hospital in Malaysia – a retrospective case-note review and cr
Early and effective management of MDD is essential to prevent progression to TRD, reducing healthcare resource utilization and costs. Adequate resource allocation for early intervention is critical to mitigate the economic impact of depression.
Authors
- Subramaniam Thanimalai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3080-956X)
- Nik Nur Eliza Mohamed
- Duratul’ain Mohamad Nazri
- Akramul Zikri Abdul Malek
- Raja Ahsan Aftab (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9280-1264)
- Renukha Sellappans (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9338-735X)
- Salina Abdul Aziz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4967-9224)
- Wai Yee Choon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1920-536X)
- M. C. Swaminathan
- Jing-Sheng Lim
- Kenneth Kwing Chin Lee
- David Bin-Chia Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-4759-7955)
Institutions
- Monash University Malaysia (MY)
- National University of Singapore (SG)
- Hospital Kuala Lumpur (MY)
- University of Malaya (MY)
- Taylor's University (MY)
- National University Health System (SG)
- Universiti Teknologi MARA (MY)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Expert Opinion on Pharmacotherapy
- Published
- 2025-02-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/14656566.2025.2472976
- Primary Topic
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00