Cost Implications Of Specific And Non-specific Treatment For Young People At Ultra High Risk Of Developing A First-episode Of Psychosis

Main Category: Schizophrenia
Also Included In: Psychology / Psychiatry
Article Date: 09 Feb 2009 - 3:00 PDT

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The paper reports the cost implications of providing specific psychological and pharmacological interventions for young people at 'ultra' high risk (UHR) of developing a psychotic disorder, versus minimal treatment.

The two treatments, Specific Preventive Intervention (SPI) and Needs Based Intervention (NBI), were compared at three time points: treatment phase, short-term follow-up and medium term follow-up.

Although the SPI group initially incurred significantly higher costs than the NBI group, they required less outpatient treatment and therefore was more cost effective in the long-term. Researchers found that specific interventions designed to treat UHR young people are more cost effective than standard interventions.

The study provides valuable insights into the potential cost-effectiveness of early intervention for UHR individuals.

"Cost complications of specific and non-specific treatment for young people at ultra high risk of developing a first-episode of psychosis"
Lisa J. Phllips, Sue Cotton, Catherine Mihalopoulos, Sophy Shih, Alison R. Yung, Rob Carter and Patrick D. McGorry
Early Intervention in Psychiatry. 10.1111/j.1751-7893.2008.00106.x
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