Please note The Learning Exchange is no longer under development, this resource may be out of date. This page is provided for archival purposes only.

Long-term conditions and mental health: the cost of co-morbidities

People with long-term physical health conditions – the most frequent users of health care services – commonly experience mental health problems such as depression and anxiety, or dementia in the case of older people. As a result of these co-morbid problems, the prognosis for their long-term condition and the quality of life they experience can both deteriorate markedly. In addition, the costs of providing care to this group of people are increased as a result of less effective self-care and other complicating factors related to poor mental health. The focus of the report is on people with long-term conditions and co-morbid mental health problems.

Details
Published: 
2012
Author: 
Chris Naylor
Michael Parsonage
David McDaid et al
Publisher: 
The King's Fund
Centre for Mental Health