What Is the Impact of Using Evidence-Based Treatments for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Depression in Veterans?

Authors :: Rosalie Liccardo Pacula
Jeanne S. Ringel
Christine Eibner
Beau Kilmer
Publication Year :: 2011
Publisher :: RAND Corporation, 2011.
Abstract: If all veterans suffering from major depression and posttraumatic stress disorder were to receive evidence-based treatments, policy simulations suggest that cost savings generated would be $138 million (15 percent) over two years.

Subjects :: Posttraumatic stress
medicine.medical_specialty
Evidence-based practice
business.industry
Medicine
Policy simulations
business
Psychiatry
Mental health treatment
health care economics and organizations
Depression (differential diagnoses)
Clinical psychology
Cost savings

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