Trial-based economic evaluation of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy compared to treatment as usual for bipolar disorder.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Aim of this study was to assess the cost-effectiveness and cost-utility of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) and treatment as usual (TAU) compared to TAU alone in adults with Bipolar disorder (BD).

Methods

An economic evaluation with a time horizon of 15 months was conducted from a societal perspective. Outcomes were expressed in costs per quality adjusted life years (QALYs) and costs per responder using the inventory of depressive symptomatology clinician rating score.

Results

People with BD (N = 144) were included in this study. From a societal perspective, the difference of total costs between MBCT + TAU and TAU was €615, with lower costs in the MBCT + TAU group. Only healthcare costs differed significantly between the two groups. A small differe

SUBMITTER: Wijnen B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10804328 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature