Steen, S. orcid.org/0000-0002-6712-2761 (2020) A cost-benefit analysis of the Improving Access to Psychological Therapies programme using its key defining outcomes. Journal of Health Psychology, 25 (13-14). pp. 2487-2498. ISSN 1359-1053
Abstract
The economic argument underpinning the Improving Access to Psychological Therapy programme has been a central component in its initial and continued investment. Using open-access data, this article undertook a cost-benefit analysis using the programme’s key defining outcomes to determine its return-on-investment. It was found that in terms of investment and efficiency gains, the programme was in the higher ends of the cost spectrum for delivering psychological therapies. Although cost-estimates appear promising at first, when set in the context of a lower number of treatment contacts and a high proportion of early disengagement, estimates increased sharply.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © The Author(s) 2018. This is an author produced version of a paper subsequently published in Journal of Health Psychology. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. Article available under the terms of the CC-BY-NC-ND licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). |
Keywords: | Improving Access to Psychological Therapies; anxiety disorders; cost-benefit; depression; health economics; Cost-Benefit Analysis; Humans |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Science (Sheffield) > Department of Psychology (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 14 Jan 2025 09:51 |
Last Modified: | 15 Jan 2025 09:19 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | SAGE Publications |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1177/1359105318803751 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:221687 |
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