Economic Implications (+) Flashcards
economic implications
arising from research into psychopathology
who it affects - workplace / individual / NHS
improvements in psychological health / treatment programmes
people manage heath better, take less time off work
beneficial to workplace as substitute staff do not need to be employed
beneficial to individual as they won’t miss out on pay
better ways of managing people prone to mental health issues while at work
stops people leaving work from lack of support - new staff do not need to be employed
individuals do not get pay cuts, improve self-esteem, more likely to stay at work and work more efficiently
costs in training to manage people reduced
findings into mental health treatment in UK may encourage investment from overseas companies
more foreign money into economy - improves financial situation of country
creates jobs for research and treatment, lead to funding for further research
students funded through university projects and degrees
allows more accessibility for treatment, reducing absences
if we understand the cause of mental illness, we can potentially reduce the number of cases that exist
less burden and stress on workers, frees up resources to help more people
helps those with private treatment who would pay huge costs
drug companies may lose out if drugs not needed
discovering that new treatments may be more effective than older therapies, and that these may be more expensive could increase financial burden on economy
individuals who do not respond to SSRIs for OCD may be given SNRIs, but the more complicated the drug is, the more expensive it is
supplies and NHS affected as they need to pay more if the first line treatment doesn’t work
affect individuals if seeking help privately
