The impacts of Liverpool Citizen's Advice on Prescription (CAP) on mental health outcomes- an Instrumental Variable (IV) approach

Gebremariam Aregawi; Piroddi Roberta; Daras Konstantinos; Anderson De Cuevas Rachel; Abba Katharine; Gabbay Mark; Corcoran Rhiannon; Rachel Granger; Victory Ezeofor; Rhiannon Tudor Edwards; Mahoney Clare; Barr Benjamin

doi:10.1016/j.ssmph.2025.101785

The impacts of Liverpool Citizen's Advice on Prescription (CAP) on mental health outcomes- an Instrumental Variable (IV) approach

Gebremariam Aregawi
, Piroddi Roberta
, Daras Konstantinos
, Anderson De Cuevas Rachel
, Abba Katharine
, Gabbay Mark
, Corcoran Rhiannon
, Rachel Granger
, Victory Ezeofor
, Rhiannon Tudor Edwards
, Mahoney Clare
, Barr Benjamin

School of Health Sciences

University of Liverpool
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Commissioning Board

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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.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	101785
Journal	SSM - Population Health
Volume	30
Early online date	22 Mar 2025
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssmph.2025.101785
Publication status	E-pub ahead of print - 22 Mar 2025

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Aregawi, G., Roberta, P., Konstantinos, D., Rachel, A. D. C., Katharine, A., Mark, G., Rhiannon, C., Granger, R., Ezeofor, V., Edwards, R. T., Clare, M., & Benjamin, B. (2025). The impacts of Liverpool Citizen's Advice on Prescription (CAP) on mental health outcomes- an Instrumental Variable (IV) approach. SSM - Population Health , 30, 101785. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssmph.2025.101785

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The impacts of Liverpool Citizen's Advice on Prescription (CAP) on mental health outcomes- an Instrumental Variable (IV) approach

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