Cost Effectiveness of Evidence-Based Practices

Three articles by E.A. Latimer (etal), summarize the research on cost benefits of supported, employed and assertive community treatment programs to reach conclusions on the cost-effectiveness of these evidence-based practices:

Latimer, E.A. (1999). Economic impacts of assertive community treatment: A review of the literature. Can J Psychiatry, 44, 443-454.

Latimer, E.A. (2001). Economic impacts of supported employment for persons with severe mental illness. Can J Psychiatry, 46, 496-505.

Latimer, E.A. (2004). The cost of high-fidelity supported employment programs for people with severe mental illness. Psychiatric Services 55: 401-406.