Estimating the Cost of Preventive Services in Mental Health and Substance Abuse Under Managed Care

Presents cost estimates for six preventive interventions previously identified through a literature review & analysis of peer-reviewed, published research in mental health or substance abuse services. A report by Dorfman in 2000 yielded a number of well-designed research studies. Twenty-one of those studies supported six preventive interventions that demonstrated patient benefits (i.e., better outcomes) or lower use & cost of medical care. The six are: prenatal & infancy home visits for high-risk mothers; smoking cessation targeted at pregnant women; targeted short-term mental health therapy; health promotion through self-care education; pre-surgical educational intervention with adults; & brief counseling to reduce alcohol use.Broskowski, Anthony is the author of 'Estimating the Cost of Preventive Services in Mental Health and Substance Abuse Under Managed Care' with ISBN 9780756727420 and ISBN 0756727421.