Cost-effectiveness of psychotherapy for personality disorders: treatment recommendations and implementation

Abstract

This article reviews the current evidence on the cost-effectiveness of psychotherapy for personality disorders (PDs). Although the evidence is still scarce, several well-designed cost-effectiveness studies provide insight into the question - how cost effective is it to reimburse therapies for PDs? This article further argues that the implementation costs and effects should be an integral part of cost-effectiveness analyses to enhance the dissemination of treatment recommendations. Moreover, cost-effectiveness analyses are important in working towards a more patient-centered approach in psychotherapy research that could potentially help accelerate the implementation and adoption of cost-effective care for PDs.