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JOURNAL OF MENTAL HEALTH
Volume 29, Issue 5, Pages 605-610Publisher
TAYLOR & FRANCIS INC
DOI: 10.1080/09638237.2019.1581327
Keywords
Psychosis; schizophrenia; cost-analysis; cognitive behavioural therapy
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- National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Biomedical Research Centre at South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust and King's College London
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Background: Schizophrenia spectrum disorders are long-term disabling conditions placing high economic demands on health services. Aim: To investigate whether cognitive behavioural therapy for psychosis (CBTp), delivered in a specialist psychological therapies service, was associated with a reduction in intensive care costs. Methods: Days using inpatient care and out of hours crisis support were recorded (N = 69). Costs associated with high intensity care use in the 12 months pre-referral were compared to during, and 12 months following cessation of therapy. Results: Despite the majority of participants incurring 0 pound at all time periods, costs of intensive mental health care more than halved with CBTp delivery, with a significant decrease during therapy, and at trend level after therapy (p = 0.07). Post hoc analysis revealed that offsetting the cost of therapy for those who utilised intensive care services at any time point (N = 18) resulted in therapy being cost neutral during therapy and cost effective (at trend level) 12 months following cessation of therapy. Conclusion: CBTp may reduce costs associated with intensive psychiatric care, even in a population where the minority use these services. Investment in therapy may lead to both clinical and financial benefits.
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