Hey, on (1), cost-effectiveness estimates and wellbeing estimates are useful, but I’d also want to think more broadly about the INT framework side-by-side with global health, as well as other more qualitative arguments on each side.
Relatedly, I can imagine concluding that it’s a big and neglected problem, but also one where clear, evidence-backed scalable interventions don’t yet exist, so the top priority might be more research to develop better interventions. This perspective might get overlooked if you focus more on cost-effectiveness estimates, but seems pretty reasonable in some of these areas, such as mindfulness.
If that perspective is correct, then the question becomes is it better to scale up proven global health interventions, or do more research into mental health interventions?
...is it better to scale up proven global health interventions, or do more research into mental health interventions?
That’s a great question I don’t know enough to answer. I’d love to see general guidelines for deciding on investment in research versus boots on the ground work.
Hey, on (1), cost-effectiveness estimates and wellbeing estimates are useful, but I’d also want to think more broadly about the INT framework side-by-side with global health, as well as other more qualitative arguments on each side.
Relatedly, I can imagine concluding that it’s a big and neglected problem, but also one where clear, evidence-backed scalable interventions don’t yet exist, so the top priority might be more research to develop better interventions. This perspective might get overlooked if you focus more on cost-effectiveness estimates, but seems pretty reasonable in some of these areas, such as mindfulness.
If that perspective is correct, then the question becomes is it better to scale up proven global health interventions, or do more research into mental health interventions?
That’s a great question I don’t know enough to answer. I’d love to see general guidelines for deciding on investment in research versus boots on the ground work.