Gebremariam, A, Piroddi, R 
ORCID: 0000-0002-1139-2949, Daras, K ORCID: 0000-0002-4573-4628, Anderson De Cuevas, R ORCID: 0000-0001-7790-5332, Abba, K ORCID: 0000-0001-9894-8577, Gabbay, M ORCID: 0000-0002-0126-8485, Corcoran, R ORCID: 0000-0001-8900-9199, Granger, R, Ezeofor, V, Tudor-Edwards, R et al (show 2 more authors)
(2025)
The impacts of Liverpool Citizen's Advice on Prescription (CAP) on mental health outcomes– an Instrumental Variable (IV) approach
SSM - Population Health, 30.
p. 101785.
ISSN 2352-8273, 2352-8273
Abstract
•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.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | 4203 Health Services and Systems, 42 Health Sciences, 44 Human Society, Brain Disorders, Health Services, Mental Health, Mental Illness, Behavioral and Social Science, Clinical Research, Mental health, 3 Good Health and Well Being |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Health & Life Sciences Faculty of Health & Life Sciences > Inst. Population Health |
| Depositing User: | Symplectic Admin |
| Date Deposited: | 03 Apr 2025 07:13 |
| Last Modified: | 14 Apr 2026 05:30 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.ssmph.2025.101785 |
| Open Access URL: | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/... |
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| URI: | https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3191169 |
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