Cost-effectiveness of an Improving Access to Psychological Therapies service

Cost-effectiveness of an improving access to psychological therapies service.

BACKGROUND Effective psychological therapies have been recommended for common mental health problems, such as depression and anxiety, but provision has been poor. Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) may provide a cost-effective solution to this problem. AIMS To determine the cost-effectiveness of IAPT at the Doncaster demonstration site (2007-2009). METHOD An economic evaluat...

Therapies service Cost - effectiveness of an Improving Access to Psychological

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Improving access to psychological therapies in prisons.

Improving access to psychological therapies in England

Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) Programme: Scrutinising IAPT Cost Estimates to Support Effective Commissioning

An estimate of costs per session of the Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) Programme was developed using data in the public domain and material obtained by Freedom of Information (FOI) request, with reference to other recent research. The estimate markedly exceeds that used in the Department of Health Impact Assessment, and with other factors such as the need to take account of ...