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The cost-effectiveness of family therapy: a summary and progress report.
- Source :
- Journal of Family Therapy; Nov2008, Vol. 30 Issue 4, p399-410, 12p, 4 Charts
- Publication Year :
- 2008
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Abstract
- This paper provides a summary of the cost-effectiveness research for family therapy. Data were available from four different sources in the United States: (1) a health maintenance organization with 180,000 subscribers; (2) the Medicaid system of the State of Kansas; (3) CIGNA Behavioral Health, a division of a health insurance company with nine million subscribers; and (4) a family therapy training clinic. Results suggest that family therapy reduces the number of healthcare visits, especially for high utilizers. The studies suggest that including family therapy as a treatment option does not significantly increase healthcare costs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 01634445
- Volume :
- 30
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Family Therapy
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 34869099
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-6427.2008.00443.x