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Research Interests
A-La is a health economist whose work focuses on the economics of mental health and well-being promotion across the life-course, as well as on the prevention of accidental and intentional injuries. She focuses in particular on systematic reviewing and decision analytical modelling.
In October 2008 she was the joint recipient of the best poster prize at the Second European Conference on Injury Prevention. She has an MSc in Health Management from Imperial College, London and another MSc in Health, Population and Society from the LSE. Prior to joining PSSRU she gained experience through an internship at the WHO in Geneva.
Among current work she is analysing the financing and organisation of mental health systems across Europe, as well as assessing the cost effectiveness of area based suicide prevention programmes in four European countries. Another interests is the link between physical and mental health. She has also estimated the economic case for investing in early detection and early intervention for people with psychosis in work for the UK Department of Health.
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A-La Park's Publications
Journal Articles
Journal Article
Investing in mental health and well-being: findings from the DataPrev project (2011)
McDaid D, Park A
Health Promotion International 26, suppl 1, i108-i139
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Making the economic case for injury prevention and safety promotion: a systematic review of the literature (2010)
McDaid D, Park A
Injury Prevention 16, s1, A246
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Assessing the cost-effectiveness of conventional group based exercise and tai chi as interventions to reduce the risk of fall-related injuries in older people (2010)
Park A, McDaid D
Injury Prevention 16, s1, A218-A219
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Making the case for investing in suicide prevention interventions: estimating the economic impact of suicide and non-fatal self harm events (2010)
McDaid D, Bonin E, Park A, Hegerl U, Arensman E, Kopp M, Gusmao R
Injury Prevention 16
BMJ
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Making the case for investing in child and adolescent mental health: how can economics help? (2010)
McDaid D, Park A, Knapp M, Losert C, Kilian R
International Journal of Mental Health Promotion 12, 4, 37-44
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Cost-effectiveness analysis and child and adolescent mental health problems (2010)
Kilian R, Losert C, McDaid D, Park A, Knapp M
International Journal of Mental Health Promotion 12, 4, 45-57
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Counting all the costs: the economic impact of comorbidity (2015)
McDaid D, Park A
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Investing in wellbeing in the workplace: more than just a business case (2014)
McDaid D, Park A
Wiley-Blackwell
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Promoting the health and wellbeing of older people: making an economic case (2014)
Park A, McDaid D, Forsman A, Wahlbeck K
Wiley-Blackwell
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Investing in the wellbeing of young people: making the economic case (2014)
McDaid D, Park A, Currie C, Zanotti C
Wiley-Blackwell
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Making the economic case for road accident prevention (2013)
Anderson R, McDaid D, Park A
Open University Press
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Tackling medically unexplained symptoms (2011)
McDaid D, Parsonage M, Park A
Department of Health
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Promoting well-being in the workplace (2011)
McDaid D, King D, Park A, Parsonage M
Department of Health
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Economics and public mental health (2010)
McDaid D, Park A
Pavilion Publishing
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Magazine Article
Systematic search: ensuring effective use of research evidence (2010)
Park A, McDaid D, Matosevic T
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Report
Community Capital - The Value of Connected Communities (2015)
Parsfield M, Morris D, Bola M, Knapp M, Park A, Yoshika M, Marcus G
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Promoting mental health in the workplace: guidance to implementing a comprehensive approach (2014)
Wynne R, De Broeck V, Vandenbroek K, Leka S, Jain A, Houtman I, McDaid D, Park A
Luxembourg
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Evaluation of policy and practice to promote mental health in the workplace in Europe: final report (2014)
Leka S, Jain A, Houtman I, McDaid D, Park A, De Broeck V, Wynne R
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Prescription for Success - How housing can make the economic case to health (2014)
McDaid D, Park A, Eliot J, Livsey L, Swan A
National Housing Federation
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Supported Housing (2014)
Park A, McDaid D, Knapp M
Centre for Mental Health
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