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Measuring the costs and benefits of promoting social inclusion
- Authors:
- SHEPHERD Geoff, PERSONAGE Michael
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Health and Social Inclusion, 15(4), 2011, pp.165-174.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
The concept of social inclusion appears to have dropped out of the policy vocabulary. This review argues that social inclusion remains a useful concept in understanding the causes of mental health problems and how these might best be addressed. It discusses the problems of measuring social inclusion and the principles of cost-effective evaluations in the context of health services which are struggling to cope with reduced funding. It then reviews the evidence and cost-effectiveness of attempts to improve the long-term health and social outcomes through early intervention in 3 key high-risk groups: children and young people with behavioural problems; young adults experiencing a first episode of psychosis; and unemployed adults of working age with mental health problems. The findings show strong evidence for the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of interventions aimed at improving social inclusion for these 3 high-risk groups, and provide support for prioritising these interventions, especially in times of severe financial restrictions.