Economic Analysis of Mental Health in China (Applied Economics and Policy Studies)

Contents
1 Introduction
	1.1 Background
	1.2 Conceptual Framework
	1.3 Contents of the Book
	1.4 Other Causes of Rising Prevalence of Mental Illness in China
	1.5 Policy Updates
	1.6 Conclusions
	References
2 The Prevalence of Depression and Depressive Symptoms Among Adults in China: Estimation Based on a National Household Survey
	2.1 Introduction
	2.2 Data Source
	2.3 Method
		2.3.1 Cross-tabulation Analysis
		2.3.2 Regression Analysis
	2.4 Estimation Results
		2.4.1 Cross-tabulation Results
		2.4.2 Regression Results
	2.5 Robustness Tests
	2.6 Discussions
	2.7 Conclusions
	References
3 Depression Hurts, Depression Costs: The Medical Spending Attributable to Depression and Depressive Symptoms in China
	3.1 Introduction
	3.2 Background and Previous Research
	3.3 Data Source and Descriptive Analysis
	3.4 Estimation Method
		3.4.1 The Two-Part Model
		3.4.2 The Four-Part Model
		3.4.3 Estimating the Cost of Depression and Depressive Symptoms
	3.5 Empirical Results
		3.5.1 Regression Results
		3.5.2 Estimating the Medical Cost of Depression and Depressive Symptoms
		3.5.3 Robustness Checks
	3.6 Discussions and Conclusions
	Appendix
	References
4 The Hidden Costs of Mental Depression: Implications on Social Trust and Life Satisfaction
	4.1 Introduction
	4.2 Research Background
		4.2.1 The Rising Prevalence of Depression
		4.2.2 The Role of Trust in Economic Development
		4.2.3 Life Satisfaction and Well-Being
	4.3 Data and Method
		4.3.1 Data Source
		4.3.2 Sample Descriptive Analysis
	4.4 Estimation Method
		4.4.1 Baseline Regression
		4.4.2 Instrumental Variable (IV) Regression
		4.4.3 Subsample Regression
	4.5 Results
	4.6 Conclusions
	Appendix
	References
5 Relative Economic Status and the Mental Health Status Among Chinese Adults: Evidence from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study
	5.1 Introduction
	5.2 Literature Review
	5.3 Data and Methods
		5.3.1 Data
		5.3.2 Methods
	5.4 Empirical Results
		5.4.1 Sample Description
		5.4.2 Regression Results
	5.5 Discussions and Conclusions
	Appendix
	References
6 Understanding and Addressing the Treatment Gap in Mental Healthcare: Economic Perspectives and Evidence from China
	6.1 Introduction
	6.2 Conceptual Framework
	6.3 Empirical Evidence from China
		6.3.1 Stigma
		6.3.2 Out-of-Pocket Costs of Mental Healthcare
		6.3.3 Mental Healthcare Resources
		6.3.4 Diffusion of New Medical Knowledge and Technology in Mental Healthcare
	6.4 Policy Options for Bridging the Treatment Gap in Mental Healthcare
		6.4.1 Out of the Shadow: Information Campaign for the Awareness of Mental Illnesses
		6.4.2 Increasing the Public Investment in Mental Healthcare
		6.4.3 Integrated People-Centered Health System
		6.4.4 E-health System
	6.5 Conclusions
	References
Correction to: Economic Analysis of Mental Health in China
	Correction to:  X. Qin and C.-R. Hsieh, Economic Analysis of Mental Health in China, Applied Economics and Policy Studies, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-4209-1