title: Economic impact of early detection and early intervention of psychosis.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Whilst there is a growing body of evidence relating to the effectiveness of early detection and early intervention services there have been relatively few studies which have provided information on whether they are cost-effective.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this paper is to review the cost-effectiveness evidence for early detection and early intervention in psychosis.
  
  
  METHODS
  Full economic evaluations, cost studies, and studies which do not report costs but do provide important resource use information were included in the review.
  
  
  RESULTS
  All cost effectiveness analysis to date suggest that it is possible to offer help early in the development of psychosis in a cost effective manner.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The potential longer term economic benefits of early detection and early intervention are required.
authors.affiliation: King's College London, King's Health Partners, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychosis Clinical Academic Group, London, UK. Lucia.Valmaggia@kcl.ac.uk
authors.forename: Lucia R
authors.initials: LR
authors.lastname: Valmaggia
authors.forename: Philip K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: McGuire
authors.forename: Paolo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Fusar-Poli
authors.forename: Oliver
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Howes
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: McCrone
mesh_terms: D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods; D042241:Early Diagnosis; D061345:Early Medical Intervention; D006801:Humans; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000191:economics* / Q000628:therapy; D013997:Time Factors