BACKGROUND: In many developed countries, the treatment of @entity71 (or @entity71 ) consumes a considerable amount of resources. The primary aim of this study was to determine change in the direct cost of treatment for @entity1 and adolescents with @entity71 in Germany over time, and compare the cost with the cost of treatment for two physical disorders: @entity302 and @entity565 . METHODS: The German Federal Statistical Office provided data on the direct cost of treating @entity71 , @entity302 and @entity565 in Germany for 2002, 2004, and 2006. The direct costs of treatment incurred by @entity71 in these years were compared with those incurred by @entity302 and @entity565 . RESULTS: The total direct cost of treatment for the @entity71 was @entity7634 177 million in 2002, @entity7634 234 million in 2004, and @entity7634 341 million in 2006. The largest proportion of the cost was incurred by the age group < 15 years: @entity7634 158 million in 2002, @entity7634 205 million in 2004, and @entity7634 287 million in 2006. The direct cost of treatment for @entity302 in this age group was a total of @entity7634 157 million in 2002, @entity7634 155 million in 2004, and @entity7634 155 million in 2006. For @entity565 , the total direct cost of treatment in this age group was @entity7634 266 million in 2002, @entity7634 257 million in 2004, and @entity7634 272 million in 2006. CONCLUSION: The direct cost of treatment for @entity71 in the age group < 15 years increased considerably between 2002 and 2006. Over the same period of time and for the same age group, expenditure for @entity302 and @entity565 was more or less constant. The increase in expenditure for the treatment of @entity71 may be due to increasing demand for diagnostic and therapeutic services and improved availability of such services. The study is limited by the difficulty of obtaining consistent data on the direct cost of treatment for both physical and @entity146 in Germany.

Change in the direct cost of treatment for @entity1 and adolescents with XXXX in Germany over a period of four years.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['children'] @entity146 :: ('MESH:D001523', 'Disease') :: ['psychiatric disorders'] @entity565 :: ('MESH:D001249', 'Disease') :: ['asthma'] @entity71 :: ('MESH:D001289', 'Disease') :: ['ADHD', 'hyperkinetic disorder'] @entity302 :: ('MESH:D004827', 'Disease') :: ['epilepsy'] @entity7634 :: ('9319', 'Species') :: ['euro']
@entity71 :: (MESH:D001289,Disease) :: ['hyperkinetic disorder']
