The cost‐effectiveness of family therapy: a summary and progress report |
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Authors: | D Russell Crane |
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Institution: | Director of the Comprehensive Clinic and a Professor in the Marriage and Family Therapy Program, School of Family Life, Brigham Young University |
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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. |
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