The impacts of Liverpool Citizen's Advice on Prescription (CAP) on mental health outcomes– an Instrumental Variable (IV) approach
Aregawi Gebremariam, Roberta Piroddi , Konstantinos Daras, Rachel Anderson De Cuevas, Katharine Abba, Mark Gabbay, Rhiannon Corcoran , Rachel Granger , Victory Ezeofor , Rhiannon Tudor Edwards, Clare Mahoney , Benjamin Barr
Highlights • 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.