title: [Cost-effectiveness of psychotherapy for personality disorders. A systematic review on economic evaluation studies].
abstract: So far, there has not been a complete overview of the cost-effectiveness of psychotherapy for patients with a personality disorder.<br/> AIM: To provide an overview of scientific literature on the cost-effectiveness of psychotherapy for patients with a personality disorder.<br/> METHOD: We reviewed the literature systematically, searching the NHS EED, PubMed and PsycINFO databases. We concentrated solely on full economic evaluations of treatments in which all patients had a personality disorder.<br/> RESULTS: Most studies concluded that at least one of the psychotherapeutic treatments investigated was cost-effective. Dialectical behavior therapy was studied the most; schema therapy came next, followed by cognitive behavioural therapy.<br/> CONCLUSION: In general, scientific evidence indicates that psychotherapeutic treatments for patients with personality disorders are cost-effective relative to the comparator treatments. This is important information because it can influence decisions on whether the costs of psychotherapy should be reimbursed.
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Wetzelaer
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Lokkerbol
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Arntz
authors: A
authors: A
authors: van Asselt
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Evers
mesh_terms: D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy / Q000193:education* / Q000379:methods*; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D017048:Health Care Costs; D006801:Humans; D010554:Personality Disorders / Q000191:economics* / Q000628:therapy*