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There was a study in Sweden where people got a small amount of money (500skr, about $60) per month instead of a prescription of anti-depressants. Turns out the
by nils-m-holm 9y ago
There was a study in Sweden where people got a small amount of money (500skr, about $60) per month instead of a prescription of anti-depressants. Turns out the people who got the money were happier.
Link: https://www.dn.se/nyheter/sverige/studie-psykisk-ohalsa-blir-battre-med-pengar/ https://www.dn.se/nyheter/sverige/studie-psykisk-ohalsa-blir...
(only in Swedish, sorry!)
- chmike 9y agoDid the study investigated the effect on a long run ?
- nils-m-holm 9y agoThe study followed the people who took part in it for nine months and did a follow-up survey six months after the end of the experiment. However, the follow-up results were only obtained when the report was already finished. Here is the complete report (in Swedish): http://ltblekinge.se/globalassets/forskning-och-utveckling/blekinge-kompetenscentrum/projekt/pengar-vanner-psykiska-problem/fou_rapport-pengar-slutversion-.pdf http://ltblekinge.se/globalassets/forskning-och-utveckling/b... They mention a smiliar study from the US, but here money was only one out of multiple factors: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/229888823_Supported_socialization_for_people_with_psychiatric_disabilities_Lessons_from_a_randomized_controlled_trial https://www.researchgate.net/publication/229888823_Supported...