BackgroundInformation about the cost-effectiveness of early intervention programmes for
first-episode psychosis is limited. AimsTo evaluate the cost-effectiveness of an intensive …

BackgroundDespite the increasing development of early intervention services for psychosis,
little is known about their cost-effectiveness. We assessed the cost-effectiveness of Outreach …

Objective To systematically review approaches and instruments used to derive utility weights
in cost-utility analyses (CUAs) within the field of mental disorders and to identify factors that …

Outcome has been a key concern in schizophrenia since Kraepelin first identified the
disorder. The outcomes that researchers and clinicians use and value in their work with it …

Objective: The Early Assessment Service for Young People with Early Psychosis (EASY)
was developed in Hong Kong in 2001 to provide a comprehensive and integrated approach …

Purpose: Health economic evidence of assertive community treatment (ACT) in Denmark is
limited. The aim of the study was to assess the costs and outcome of ACT among 174 …

Green spaces are promoted as a means of improving the health-related quality of life
(HRQoL) for people with health problems. This paper evaluates the Branching Out …

Introduction: Prevalence of smoking in mental health patients is up to three times higher than
in the general population, with the highest rates seen in inpatient settings. In many countries …

Outcome measures in schizophrenia have become a part of several clinical studies and
clinical practice over the years. Currently it is understood as a construct which is more than …

In this chapter we consider the role of antipsychotic long-acting injections (LAIs) in current
practice. We start by highlighting the high prevalence of non-adherence with antipsychotics …