conclusions on the basis of such models. In the broad sense, a PROBABILITY is a measure of the degree to which an occurrence. is certain [or uncertain]. A statistical definition of probability. People have thought about, and defined, probability in different ways.
Although DALYs arenât directly translatable into monetary cost, other methods can give us insight into the cost of these disorders. The global cost of mental health conditions alone was estimated at US$ 2.5 trillion in 2010, with a projected increase to over US$6 trillion in 2030. In Europe, the cost of all brain disorders was estimated at â¬798 billion in 2010. In America, neurological illnesses and mental disorders cost the US more than $760 billion a year. All in all, these numbers make clear the great burden of brain-based diseases and disorders, and the potentially widespread impact of neuroscience research.
Mental illnesses account for a larger proportion of disability in developed countries than any other group of illnesses, including cancer and heart disease. In 2004, an estimated 25% of adults in the United States reported having a mental illness in the previous year. The economic cost of mental illness in the United States is substantial, approximately $300 billion in 2002.