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Maria Ana Matias
Nova SBE Msc & PhD Alumna | Research Fellow at Centre for Health Economics at University of York
July 16, 2024
3. Good health and well-being

3. Good health and well-being

Ensuring access to quality health and promoting well-being for all, at all ages
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The economics of mental health: from risk factors to financing

In her PhD thesis, Maria Ana Matias investigates the economics of mental health focusing on three dimensions: financing and services organisation, medication adherence, and socio-economic determinants.

Abstract:

This thesis investigates the economics of mental health focusing on three dimensions: financing and services organisation, medication adherence, and socio-economic determinants. Part I provides a detailed analysis on the financial incentives to deliver mental healthcare services. It also proposes innovative payment mechanisms to incentivise integrated community-based care, to detect and prevent mental disorders early in life, and to implement a collaborative stepped care model for depression. Part II assesses the socio-economic factors that influence non-adherence rates and investigates how one can use a payment mechanism to induce adherence. Finally, Part III explores the relationship between unemployment and mental health by age group and education level.

This PhD Dissertation was presented by Maria Ana Matias as part of the requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Economics. You can access the paper here.

Maria Ana Matias
Nova SBE Msc & PhD Alumna | Research Fellow at Centre for Health Economics at University of York
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