Although prevalence rates for the majority of psychiatric disorders vary little across Europe,
different health systems identify different levels of need, devote different levels of funding to …

Background: Some of the most heated discussions about health policy concern financing
and the funding base for services. How have west European countries approached the …

This policy brief provides an overview of the level of funding for mental health in Europe. It
looks at the way in which mental health care is financed, and how available funds are …

Background: Many interventions both to promote good mental health and to tackle the
consequences of poor mental health may be funded and/or delivered outside the health …

Aims–There is growing demand for economic analysis to support strategic decision-making
for mental health but the availability of economic evidence, in particular on system …

Mental health has become an increasingly important issue both at national and European
levels. Working across thirty two countries, the Mental Health Economics European Network …

While mental health care has undergone substantial reforms, little attention has been paid to
financing issues. This book addresses this shortcoming and brings more transparency into …

Health systems are often in a state of flux; mental health systems particularly. It may be a
shift of emphasis from in-patient to community-based services, or changes to arrangements …

According to the World Health Organisation, mental illnesses affect more than 25% of all
people at some time during their lives. Mental illnesses are universal, affecting people of all …

Abstract Background: In Austria, financing health care-and even more so mental health care-
is characterized by a mix of federal and provincial responsibilities, lack of uniformity in …