Centre for the Economics of Mental Health

1. Centre for the Economics of Mental Health Barbara Barrett Lecturer Sarah Byford Reader, Co-Deputy Director Maria Cary Research Worker Hui-Chih Chang PhD Student Margaret Heslin Research Worker Martin Knapp Professor Leo Koeser Research Worker Zhaorui Lui PhD Student Paul McCrone Professor, Director Iris Molosankwe Research Worker Yi-Ju Pan PhD Student Linda Parker Centre Manager Anita Patel Senior Lecturer, Co-Deputy Director Renee Romeo Lecturer Ramon Sabes-Figuera Senior Research Worker

2. in these areas … Schizophrenia Bipolar disorder Anxiety disorders Eating disorders Depression Substance abuse Personality disorders Older adults CAMHS Learning disabilities and these. Cancer HIV/AIDS Stroke Parkinsons disease Multiple sclerosis Epilepsy Headache Chronic fatigue syndr Irritable bowel syndr Diabetes Brain injury Arthritis Transplantation We do … • Policy input • Economic evaluations • Costing studies • Training • Teaching • Consultancy • Collaborations

3. Examples of findings • The high cost of assessment for dangerous and severe personality disorder in secure facilities is not justified in terms of patient outcomes • Parkinson’s plus syndromes cost Europe around €4 billion per year • A combination of CBT & SSRI is not more cost-effective than SSRI alone for treating adolescents with major depression contrary to NICE guidelines • An arthritis self-management programme is not cost-effective compared to an education booklet • Referral to alcohol health workers is cost-effective in reducing alcohol consumption among A&E attendees with a hazardous level of drinking • Early intervention for psychosis is more cost-effective than treatment as usual • Training carers of stroke patients improves carers' quality of life and reduces patients' hospital costs • The annual cost of headache presenting in primary care is around £4.8 billion