Considerations in determining cost effectiveness in psychiatric rehabilitation.
Over the past decade there has been an increasing tendency by mental health professionals and economists to evaluate programs in terms of costs and benefits. The current paper deals with some of the more important issues which should be accounted for when contemplating undertaking a cost benefit analysis or a cost effectiveness exercise in the area of psychiatric rehabilitation.
D003156:Community Mental Health Services / Q000191:economics*; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000191:economics; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D011613:Psychotherapy / Q000191:economics*; D012050:Rehabilitation, Vocational / Q000191:economics