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Journal of Affective Disorders ] (]]]]) ]]]–]]] Contents lists available at SciVerse ScienceDirect Journal of Affective Disorders journal homepage: /locate/jad Research report Economic evaluation of audio based resilience training for depression in primary care Leonardo Koeser a, Alastair Dobbin b,c, Sheila Ross c, Paul McCrone a,n a Centre for the Economics of Mental and Physical Health, King’s College London, UK b School of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, Edinburgh University, UK c Foundation for Positive Mental Health, UK a r t i c l e i n f o a b s t r a c t Article history: Background: Although there is some evidence on the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of compu- Received 27 June 2012 terised cognitive behavioural therapy (CCBT) for treating anxiety and depression in primary care, Received in revised form alternative low-cost psychosocial interventions have not been investigated. 29 January 2013 Methods: The cost-effectiveness of an audio based resilience training (Positive Mental Training, PosMT) Accepted 30 January 2013 was examined using a decision model. Patient level cost and effectiveness data from a trial comparing a CCBT treatment and usual care and effectiveness data from a study on PosMT were used to inform this. Keywords: Results: Net benefits of CCBT and PosMT were approximately equal in individuals with ‘moderate’ Depre