The economic burden of mental health deterioration on Australian households: a longitudinal analysis of out-of-pocket healthcare expenditures
Mental health deterioration significantly increases household healthcare expenditure burdens in Australia. Traditional health economics theories apply primarily to individuals with good mental health, indicating the need for targeted rather than universal policy approaches.
Authors
- Md. Ehsanul Haque Tamal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1331-0732)
- Dominic Gasbarro
- Khurshid Alam
- Kamrul Hassan
Institutions
- Murdoch University (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Health Economics Review
- Published
- 2026-01-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13561-026-00725-z
- Primary Topic
- Global Health Care Issues
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00