Behavioral Health Economics
Our research in behavioral health economics analyzes the benefits and costs of treatment programs and health interventions that target mental health and substance abuse problems. We examine the quality of and access to various prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation services working to reduce the human and societal costs of substance abuse and mental illness. Additionally, we investigate how organizational structures, financing, cost, and service delivery relate to access and quality of care as well as treatment outcomes.
Focus Areas
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Comorbidity of substance abuse, mental health, and infectious diseases
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Drug addiction
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Employee assistance programs
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Mental illness and substance abuse treatment programs
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Workforce behavioral health
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Workplace substance abuse prevention
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Youth and adolescence
Capabilities
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Computational and simulation methods
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Cost-benefit analyses of substance abuse and mental health services
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Cross-site/multi-site evaluations
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Economic evaluation of behavioral interventions (drug courts, treatment programs, community-based interventions)
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Performance measurements
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Screening and brief interventions
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Service and activity level costing
Clients
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National Institute of Justice
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National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
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National Institute on Drug Abuse
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Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
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