The impacts of Liverpool Citizen's Advice on Prescription (CAP) on mental health outcomes– an Instrumental Variable (IV) approach
•Citizens Advice on Prescription provides advice/support via health services to reduce financial insecurity.•The intervention included a quick referral process with proactive follow-up by case workers.•It led to fewer antidepressant prescriptions and mental health emergencies.•It reduces mental health-related GP consultations and A&E attendances.•Citizens advice on prescription likely improves mental health and is cost-saving to the health service.
Authors
- A Rachel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4125-1861)
- B Benjamin
- Gloria Mark (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2492-2424)
- Victory Ezeofor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4211-8942)
- Gebremariam Aregawi
- Tudor Edwards Rhiannon
- Mahoney Clare
- Piroddi Roberta
- Daras Konstantinos
- Abba Katharine
- Corcoran Rhiannon
- Granger Rachel
Institutions
- University of Liverpool (GB)
- Bangor University (GB)
- NHS Tayside (GB)
- Hunter Water (AU)
- University of Newcastle Australia (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- SSM - Population Health
- Published
- 2025-03-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssmph.2025.101785
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.82