Childhood psychological problems create long-term economic losses, study finds

Friday, May 14, 2010 - 15:31 in Psychology & Sociology

A first-of-its-kind study examining the long-term economic consequences of childhood psychological disorders such as depression and substance abuse finds the conditions diminish people's ability to work and earn as adults, costing $2.1 trillion over the lifetimes of all affected Americans.

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