Direct Health Care Costs of Treating Seasonal Affective Disorder : A Comparison of Light Therapy and Fluoxetine
Joint Authors
Levitan, Robert D.
Enns, Murray W.
Levitt, Anthony
Lam, Raymond W.
Cheung, Amy
Michalak, Erin E.
Morehouse, Rachel L.
Browne, Gina
Dewa, Carolyn S.
Source
Depression Research and Treatment
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-10-18
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objective.
To compare the direct mental health care costs between individuals with Seasonal Affective Disorder randomized to either fluoxetine or light therapy.
Methods.
Data from the CANSAD study was used.
CANSAD was an 8-week multicentre double-blind study that randomized participants to receive either light therapy plus placebo capsules or placebo light therapy plus fluoxetine.
Participants were aged 18–65 who met criteria for major depressive episodes with a seasonal (winter) pattern.
Mental health care service use was collected for each subject for 4 weeks prior to the start of treatment and for 4 weeks prior to the end of treatment.
All direct mental health care services costs were analysed, including inpatient and outpatient services, investigations, and medications.
Results.
The difference in mental health costs was significantly higher after treatment for the light therapy group compared to the medication group—a difference of $111.25 (z=−3.77, P=0.000).
However, when the amortized cost of the light box was taken into the account, the groups were switched with the fluoxetine group incurring greater direct care costs—a difference of $75.41 (z=−2.635, P=0.008).
Conclusion.
The results suggest that individuals treated with medication had significantly less mental health care cost after-treatment compared to those treated with light therapy.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Cheung, Amy& Dewa, Carolyn S.& Michalak, Erin E.& Browne, Gina& Levitt, Anthony& Levitan, Robert D.…[et al.]. 2012. Direct Health Care Costs of Treating Seasonal Affective Disorder : A Comparison of Light Therapy and Fluoxetine. Depression Research and Treatment،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-5.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Cheung, Amy…[et al.]. Direct Health Care Costs of Treating Seasonal Affective Disorder : A Comparison of Light Therapy and Fluoxetine. Depression Research and Treatment No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-5.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Cheung, Amy& Dewa, Carolyn S.& Michalak, Erin E.& Browne, Gina& Levitt, Anthony& Levitan, Robert D.…[et al.]. Direct Health Care Costs of Treating Seasonal Affective Disorder : A Comparison of Light Therapy and Fluoxetine. Depression Research and Treatment. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-486386
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-486386