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Cost-effectiveness evaluation of compliance therapy for people with psychosis

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  03 January 2018

Andrew Healey ,
Martin Knapp ,
Jack Astin ,
Jennifer Beecham ,
Roisin Kemp ,
Anthony David  and
George Kirov
Andrew Healey*
Affiliation:
Centre for the Economics of Mental Health, Institute of Psychiatry, De Crespigny Park, London SE5 8AZ
Martin Knapp
Affiliation:
Centre for the Economics of Mental Health, Institute of Psychiatry, De Crespigny Park, London SE5 8AZ
Jack Astin
Affiliation:
Centre for the Economics of Mental Health, Institute of Psychiatry, De Crespigny Park, London SE5 8AZ
Jennifer Beecham
Affiliation:
Centre for the Economics of Mental Health, Institute of Psychiatry, De Crespigny Park, London SE5 8AZ
Roisin Kemp
Affiliation:
University Department of Psychiatry, Royal Free Hospital, Pond Street, London NW3 2QG
Anthony David
Affiliation:
Department of Psychological Medicine, Institute of Psychiatry, De Crespigny Park, London SE5 8AZ
George Kirov
Affiliation:
Department of Psychological Medicine, University of Wales, College of Medicine, Heath Park, Cardiff CS4 4XN
*
Mr Andrew Healey, Centre for the Economics of Mental Health, Institute of Psychiatry, De Crespigny Park, London NW3 2QG
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Abstract

Background

Non-compliance rates with antipsychotic medication can be high, and the personal and societal costs are considerable. A new psychological intervention, compliance therapy seeks to improve compliance and patient outcomes and reduce treatment costs.

Method

A randomised controlled study examined the cost-effectiveness of compliance therapy compared to nonspecific counselling over 18 months for 74 people with psychosis admitted as inpatients at the Maudsley Hospital. Bivariate and multivariate analyses were conducted to test for differences and to explore inter-patient cost variations.

Results

Compliance therapy is more effective and is no more expensive. Consequently, compliance therapy is more cost-effective than non-specific counselling at six, 12 and 18 months.

Conclusions

There are compliance, outcome and cost-effectiveness arguments in favour of compliance therapy in preference to non-specific counselling.

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The British Journal of Psychiatry , Volume 172 , Issue 5 , May 1998 , pp. 420 - 424
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Copyright © 1998 The Royal College of Psychiatrists 

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Related paper pp. 413–419, this issue.

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