Cost-Effectiveness Of Brief Behavioral Therapy for Pediatric Anxiety And Depression

Course overview

Course Description: This course is based upon material published by the JAMA Network Open and is available as an open-access article. Question Is transdiagnostic brief behavioral therapy in primary care cost-effective for treatment of youth anxiety and depression compared with assisted referral to community outpatient mental health care? Findings In this economic evaluation of 185 youths with anxiety and/or depression who received brief behavioral therapy or assisted referral to community outpatient mental health care, brief behavioral therapy was associated with significantly more quality-adjusted life-years and a greater probability of cost-effectiveness at 32 weeks compared with assisted referral to outpatient care. Meaning These results suggest that the dissemination of effective transdiagnostic interventions for anxiety and depression may be associated with improved health among youths and with reduced costs. This course on brief behavioral therapy for pediatric anxiety and depression is designed for social workers, professional counselors, psychologists, nurses, and substance abuse counselors who do clinical work. In addition, this course is appropriate for intermediate and advanced level practitioners. It may also be useful for licensed clinicians who require continuing clinical education courses for license renewal. The course is based on a journal article that includes research. It contains statistical analysis and data that some clinicians enjoy reading and others do not. A significant benefit of reading research-based articles for continuing education is they provide practitioners with the latest findings in their field. Authors: Lynch, et al. Learning Objectives: This course will provide the practitioner with detailed information regarding brief behavioral therapy (BBT) for pediatric anxiety and depression. Specifically, a professional will: Describe brief behavioral therapy (BBT) Identify the relative cost of implementing BBT for pediatric patients. Recognize the cost-effectiveness of BBT for the treatment of pediatric anxiety and depression. Citation: Lynch, F. L., Dickerson, J. F., Rozenman, M. S., Gonzalez, A., Schwartz, K. T., Porta, G., ... & Weersing, V. R. (2021). Cost-effectiveness of Brief Behavioral Therapy for Pediatric Anxiety and Depression in Primary Care. JAMA network open, 4(3), e211778-e211778.