Ongoing Care Eases Depression, Saves Money
Taking a continuous-care approach to treating people with depression leads to improved outcomes and saves on costs, according to a new report.
In fact, Dr. Kathryn Rost from the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Aurora, told Reuters Health that …
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This is an interesting finding. It also makes a lot of sense that on-going care is cheaper than acute care. If patients can be stabilized with on-going treatment then it would reduce acute episodes requiring hospitalization which is more expensive. Also in a two year period, the patients have probably developed a good rapport with the therapists, and have had many opportunities to learn and practice coping skills that would improve outcomes and lessen depression.