Table 14:

Estimated Per-Person Costs of Face-to-Face Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Course by Regulated Nonphysician^a

CBT Format	No. of Sessions, Course/Supervision	Per-Person Cost, $a
		Initial Assessment	Therapist Salary	Weekly Supervision	Totalb
Individual CBT, major depression	14/12	223.35	1,207.5	1,034.9	2,466
Group CBT, major depression	14/12	223.35	241.5	1,034.9	1,500
Individual CBT, anxiety	10/8	223.35	862.5	690	1,776
Group CBT, anxiety	10/8	223.35	172.5	690	1,086

Abbreviations: CBT, cognitive behavioural therapy.

^aAll costs were estimated in 2018 Canadian dollars.

^bGamma distributions assigned in probabilistic sensitivity analysis, assuming SE to the mean cost of 25%. Two parameters of the gamma distribution (α, λ) are derived from the mean and standard error. Formulas for these calculations are: α = (Mean²)/(SE²); λ= Mean/([Mean × SE]²).

Source: Health Quality Ontario Health Technology Assessment.⁷⁷