Related
Briefing paper
This study set out to investigate whether a robust case can be made for the cost-effectiveness of advice, particularly as a mental health intervention.
The study was designed to:
- Measure the mental health of young people in youth advice settings, comparing their scores on a standardised mental health instrument to a range of other groups;
- Assess the impact problems have had on their lives and the associated costs of some of these impacts;
- Identify what impact getting advice has had on their lives;
- Quantify the cost-benefit and cost-effectiveness of advice, with particular regard to health-related benefits.
This briefing is for providers, planners and researchers with an interest in:
- Adolescent mental health services;
- Youth services (including legal advice services and services for young adults with complex needs)