Johns Hopkins Psychiatry Guide
Economic Problems
DEFINITION
- Situations in which a lack of money or the presence of debt causes significant difficulty. Financial problems can be a source of stress exacerbating a mental illness or the result of a mental illness preventing participation in the work force.
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Last updated: August 9, 2025
Citation
Adnane, Lydia, et al. "Economic Problems." Johns Hopkins Psychiatry Guide, The Johns Hopkins University, 2025. Johns Hopkins Guides, www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_Psychiatry_Guide/787126/all/Economic_Problems.
Adnane L, Prince E, Bounds S. Economic Problems. Johns Hopkins Psychiatry Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2025. https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_Psychiatry_Guide/787126/all/Economic_Problems. Accessed October 22, 2025.
Adnane, L., Prince, E., & Bounds, S. (2025). Economic Problems. In Johns Hopkins Psychiatry Guide. The Johns Hopkins University. https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_Psychiatry_Guide/787126/all/Economic_Problems
Adnane L, Prince E, Bounds S. Economic Problems [Internet]. In: Johns Hopkins Psychiatry Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2025. [cited 2025 October 22]. Available from: https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_Psychiatry_Guide/787126/all/Economic_Problems.
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