Cost-Effective Mental Health Treatment
The University of Washington completed a study on whether brief interventions can decrease depressive symptoms in college students. The study provided a brief assessment and sent a letter indicating the results of the assessment, symptoms of depression, current coping skills and possible new interventions to reduce these symptoms and found this intervention to reduce feelings of hopelessness and other depressive symptoms.
As we seek to improve the general mental health of the population through cost-effective means and provide preventive care to decrease the possibility of more servere symptoms, the University of Washington is thinking outside the box. As funding for mental health becomes tighter and tighter, it is imparative that we seek cost-effective, yet creative ways to provide prevention and treatment for the population at large. Telemedicine (e-therapy, phone therapy, e-chat, life coaching, etc) has also been a growing area aimed at reducing barriers to treatment and increase accessablity to care for some populations. Interface Consultation Services provides these services through their Counseling Connections . Also screening at primary care physician's offices for depression have become more mainstream. Multiple options for care outside of traditional outpatient therapy or medication only solutions might help others who do not need this level of care or are unable and unwilling to seek traditional services.
As we seek to improve the general mental health of the population through cost-effective means and provide preventive care to decrease the possibility of more servere symptoms, the University of Washington is thinking outside the box. As funding for mental health becomes tighter and tighter, it is imparative that we seek cost-effective, yet creative ways to provide prevention and treatment for the population at large. Telemedicine (e-therapy, phone therapy, e-chat, life coaching, etc) has also been a growing area aimed at reducing barriers to treatment and increase accessablity to care for some populations. Interface Consultation Services provides these services through their Counseling Connections . Also screening at primary care physician's offices for depression have become more mainstream. Multiple options for care outside of traditional outpatient therapy or medication only solutions might help others who do not need this level of care or are unable and unwilling to seek traditional services.
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