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ArticleCost effectiveness and resource allocation : C/E2021

Cost Utility of cognition-enhancing interventions for individuals with first-episode psychosis: a naturalistic evaluation.

Nicholas J K Breitborde, Emily K Bell, Cindy Woolverton, Jacob G Pine, Heather Waslter, Aubrey M Moe

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Article in Cost effectiveness and resource allocation : C/E, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT01570972 (Mediators and Moderators of Treatment Outcome in Recent-Onset Psychosis), which is not on this map. Cited by 4 papers.

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NCT01570972 nacompletednot on this map

Mediators and Moderators of Treatment Outcome in Recent-Onset Psychosis

TypeinterventionalSponsorUniversity of ArizonaRan2010 to 2017Enrolled103ConditionsSchizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder, Bipolar Disorder With Psychotic Features, Major Depression With Psychotic FeaturesArmsGroup Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Multifamily Group Psychoeducation
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 3 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Efficacy of metacognitive therapies in first-episode psychosis: a systematic review.Neuropsychiatrie : Klinik, Diagnostik, Therapie und Rehabilitation : Organ der Gesellschaft Osterreichischer Nervenarzte und Psychiater · 2026
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  2. Efficacy of metacognitive therapies in first-episode psychosis: a systematic review.Neuropsychiatrie : Klinik, Diagnostik, Therapie und Rehabilitation : Organ der Gesellschaft Osterreichischer Nervenarzte und Psychiater · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Nicholas J K BreitbordeDepartment of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, The Ohio State University, Columbus, USA. Nicholas.Breitborde@osumc.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9877-3719
Emily K Bell56th Medical Group, Luke Air Force Base, Glendale, USA.
Cindy WoolvertonDepartment of Psychology, University of Arizona, Tucson, USA.
Jacob G PineDepartment of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, The Ohio State University, Columbus, USA.
Heather WaslterDepartment of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, The Ohio State University, Columbus, USA.
Aubrey M MoeDepartment of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, The Ohio State University, Columbus, USA.
The Ohio State University · USInstitute for Behavioral Medicine · USPatrick Air Force Base · USUniversity of Arizona · US

Funding

Institute for Mental Health Research N/A
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundAlthough effective treatments are available to address the cognitive deficits experienced by individuals with first-episode psychosis, provision of such treatments within Coordinated Specialty Care (CSC) programs is rare. One factor that may contribute to this is uncertainty about the cost implications of providing cognitive-enhancing treatments within the American mental healthcare system. The aim of this study is to complete a naturalistic evaluation of the cost utility of incorporating two different cognitive-enhancing interventions within an American CSC program.

methodsParticipants included 66, predominately white (75.38%), individuals with first-episode psychosis (19 women and 47 men) with a mean age of 22.71 years. Quality adjusted life years (QALYs) and cost of care were tracked among these individuals during their participation in a CSC program. These data were compared among three groups of participants during their first six months of care: (i) individuals who participated in metacognitive remediation therapy (MCR), (ii) individuals who participated in computerized cognitive remediation (CCR), and (iii) individuals who participated in no cognitive-enhancing intervention.

resultsParticipation in MCR, but not CCR, was associated with larger gains in QALYs than participation in no cognitive-enhancing intervention within a CSC program. Moreover, data support the cost utility of MCR as compared to CCR or no-cognitive enhancing intervention within a CSC program. Conversely, CCR did not appear to be a cost-effective addition to CSC services.

conclusionsOur results highlight the potential cost utility of incorporating MCR within CSC programs for individuals with first-episode psychosis. However, given study limitations, these results should be interpreted cautiously until replicated by large, randomized controlled trials. Trial Registration ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier NCT01570972, registered April 4, 2012, Retrospectively registered, https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT01570972?term=breitborde&draw=2&rank=6 .

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CognitionCognitive remediationCoordinated specialty careCost utilityFirst-episode psychosis

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