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More smoke and mirrors: Fifteen further reasons to doubt the effectiveness of headspace

More smoke and mirrors: Fifteen further reasons to doubt the effectiveness of headspace ObjectiveCommentary on the debate concerning the effectiveness of headspace, including the most recent independent evaluation of its services.ConclusionsThe available evaluations indicate that headspace does not deliver therapy of adequate duration that results in clinically significant improvement. Most evaluations have used either short-term process measures or uncontrolled satisfaction surveys, and where there have been data on outcomes using standardised instruments, findings have been disappointing. Costs are poorly quantified and probably underestimated. Even so, headspace as a primary care intervention costs twice as much as a mental health consultation by a general practitioner and, depending on the assumptions, may not be cost effective. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Australasian Psychiatry SAGE

More smoke and mirrors: Fifteen further reasons to doubt the effectiveness of headspace

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Publisher
SAGE
Copyright
© The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists 2023
ISSN
1039-8562
eISSN
1440-1665
DOI
10.1177/10398562231167683
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Abstract

ObjectiveCommentary on the debate concerning the effectiveness of headspace, including the most recent independent evaluation of its services.ConclusionsThe available evaluations indicate that headspace does not deliver therapy of adequate duration that results in clinically significant improvement. Most evaluations have used either short-term process measures or uncontrolled satisfaction surveys, and where there have been data on outcomes using standardised instruments, findings have been disappointing. Costs are poorly quantified and probably underestimated. Even so, headspace as a primary care intervention costs twice as much as a mental health consultation by a general practitioner and, depending on the assumptions, may not be cost effective.

Journal

Australasian PsychiatrySAGE

Published: Jun 1, 2023

Keywords: Headspace; evaluation; outcome measures; cost effectiveness

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