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Investing in Recovery: Making the Business Case for Effective Interventions for People with Schizophrenia and Psychosis

Investing in Recovery: Making the Business Case for Effective Interventions for People with Schizophrenia and Psychosis
Knapp M, Andrew A, McDaid D, et al Rethink Mental Illness, London. 2014


Project ID (Internal) 111
Project Status completed
Full Reference (text) Knapp M, Andrew A, McDaid D, et al (2014) Investing in recovery: making the business case for effective interventions for people with schizophrenia and psychosis. Rethink Mental Illness. [The report can be accessed here]
Full Reference (URL) http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/56773/
Summary / Abstract

This study provides economic evidence to support the case for investing in effective, recovery-focused services for people with schizophrenia and psychosis. Drawing on a wide range of data, it sets out the evidence for the cost-effectiveness for a range of interventions and service. Those discussed are: Early Detection (ED) services; Early Intervention (EI) teams; Individual Placement and Support (IPS); Family therapy; Criminal justice liaison and diversion; Physical health promotion, including health behaviours; Supported housing; Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment (CRHT) teams; Crisis houses; Peer support; Self-management; Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT); Anti-stigma and discrimination campaigns; Personal Budgets (PBs); and Welfare advice. For each intervention the report provides information on the context, the nature of the intervention, the evidence on effectiveness and cost-effectiveness, and the policy and practice implications. The report finds evidence to suggest that all of the interventions contribute to recovery outcomes, reduced costs and/or better value for money. Examples of the savings incurred through particular interventions are also included. The study was undertaken by a team from the Personal Social Services Research Unit (PSSRU), at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), the Centre for Mental Health, and the Centre for the Economics of Mental and Physical Health (CEMPH) at King’s College London.

Publication Title Investing in Recovery: Making the Business Case for Effective Interventions for People with Schizophrenia and Psychosis
Author(s) Knapp M, Andrew A, McDaid D, et al
Publication Details Rethink Mental Illness, London.
Publication Year / End of Project 2014
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