Review of economic evaluations in youth mental health.

What is it about?

National and international policies emphasise the importance of improving mental health care for young people, but the cost-effectiveness of youth mental health care is unclear. We identified a list of attributes of youth mental health care that may be acceptable to young people and potentially cost-effective.

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Why is it important?

More economic evaluations are required in youth mental health. Those examining the impact of automated processes, that value the preferences of young people and their families and that examine costs from both societal and health care perspectives may be particularly useful.