Essays about: "Mental health economics"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 19 essays containing the words Mental health economics.

1. 1. Economic Implications of Improving Access to Psychotherapy in Germany: Advantages and Policy Recommendations

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

   Author : Girum Samson; [2023]
   Keywords : Mental health economics; Healthcare expenditure; Cost-benefit analysis; Psychotherapy; Germany;

   Abstract : This thesis aims to provide a cost-benefit assessment of mental health treatment in Germany, focusing specifically on the example of the treatment of depression and anxiety disorders with psychological therapy. Through an extensive literature review of relevant international literature and secondary data, relevant factors to consider for the calculation of the cost-benefit of mental health treatments are identified. READ MORE

3. 2. From Boom to Bust: Unfolding the association between business cycles and the mental health of Swedish children

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Maja Juväng; Thilda Horvath; [2023]
   Keywords : Child mental health; Health economics; Business Cycles; Unemployment rate; Fixed effects model; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : An extensive body of literature links macroeconomic conditions to mortality and diverse health outcomes in adulthood, but largely ignores the impact on children. Sweden is currently at the verge of an economic downturn, while mental health disorders and psychosomatic problems are the most common health issue amongst children. READ MORE

4. 3. Won't Somebody Please Think of the Children? - A Study Examining If and How Adolescent Health Is Affected by the Business Cycle

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Hannes Wiklund; [2023]
   Keywords : Health; Mental health; Health economics; Macroeconomic conditions; Recessions; Adolescent; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : This thesis examines the impact of macroeconomic shocks on adolescents health, specifically those aged between 14 and 18 years. Using data from the Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS) covering U.S. states from 1999 to 2019, this study investigates various health outcomes and behavioural variables among high-school students. READ MORE

5. 4. Harnessing AI for Suicidal Ideation Detection: Thoroughly Evaluating and Fine-Tuning Transformer Models to Identify Suicidal Ideation in Social Media Posts

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Statistiska institutionen

   Author : Johannes Altnäs; Keshav Sompura; [2023]
   Keywords : suicidal ideation; transformers; mental health; BERT; social media; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : This thesis explored the application of pre-trained transformer models in detecting suicidal ideation in social media posts. We leveraged social media data from platforms like Reddit and Twitter and applied a robust hyperparameter random search strategy to fine-tune and evaluate existing transformer models. READ MORE

6. 5. The Impact of Classroom Gender Composition on Mental Health of Adolescents: Evidence from the Czech Republic

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Gustav Lundström; Hugo Morgado Azevedo; [2023]
   Keywords : Education; Gender; Peer effects; Mental health; Fixed effects; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : This essay investigates the impact of classroom gender composition on the mental health of adolescent students. Using data from the Health Behaviours of School-aged Children survey in the Czech Republic, we exploit idiosyncratic classroom variation in the gender composition within the same schools across different grades. READ MORE