Treating patients with a personality disorder, the company billions of euros. This is evident from doctoral research Djora Soeteman.

For the first scientific proof that psychotherapy can produce more than it costs. Netherlands, according to the researcher can earn quite smart to invest in psychotherapy.
Cost savings

Treatment of a patient costs on average 11,000 euros per year. A proportion of patients recovering after treatment thereby reducing the costs to less than one quarter. The treatment costs are quickly recouped by Soeteman again because patients are able to work.
Unnecessarily expensive treatment

“Doctors in allocating patients to treatment programs do not consider the economic impact, making them unnecessarily expensive treatments to choose from. Where they could watch the finances, more patients can be helped for the same money, “says Soeteman.
Personality

Soeteman examined over 1700 patients with a personality from six different mental health settings. The researcher of the Erasmus MC in a late model to see what treatment the greatest health benefits, while financially advantageous extract.