Stepped care in psychological therapies: access, effectiveness and efficiency

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

Equity of access to psychological therapies.

Improving access to psychological treatments for common mental disorders is a priority in a number of countries worldwide. We consider the evidence presented by Harris et al on the Australian Better Access initiative, and discuss the challenges of delivering such intitiatives and evaluating their impact.