Mental Health Economics Project (2002-2004)

Funded by

European Commission, DG Health and Consumers

Duration

22 months, from November 2002 to August 2004

Summary

There is evidence that mental health economics is needed for the economic evaluation of physical and human resources and for the improvement of factors influencing mental health. A network of representatives from Europe with expertise and/or experience of health economics and with personal work or commitment to the economics of mental health were recruited from research, educational, governmental and private, as well as service institutions in the participating countries to work on this project.

Objectives

• To prepare a single framework for identifying and collecting data on the primary economic dimension relevant to mental health systems in the Member States in the EU;
• To build up information and indicators which would allow comparison to be made, and also provide the means for better understanding of how mental health systems might be made;
• To use the network as a means for learning about economic issues in mental health in Member States and also about how these economic issues are being addressed.

Outcomes

1) Executive summary of the outcomes of the project.

2) Policy Recommendations.

3) Research paper - ‘Role of Mental Health Economics'.

4) Research paper - ‘Financing Mental Health in Western Europe'.

5) Research paper - ‘Employment and Mental Health'.

6) Research paper - ‘Capacity Building in Mental Health Economics'.

Publications and documents

Executive Summary of the Outcomes of the Project

Lead organisation

Mental Health Europe

Partners

17 European countries participated in the project: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and United Kingdom.

Website

http://www.mheen.org/

Contact person

MHE Secretariat