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Spanish psychiatric reform: what can be learned from two decades of experience?[This paper].
- Source :
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Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica . Dec2001 Supplement, Vol. 104, p89-95. 7p. - Publication Year :
- 2001
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Abstract
- Objective: The objective of the paper is to describe the impact of Spanish psychiatric reform on the organization and functioning of mental health services. Method: This paper is based on official administrative reports and on relevant related publications. Results: The most significant achievements of Spanish psychiatric reform have been: (i) the development of a new organization of mental health care, decentralized in character and territorially based; (ii) the integration of psychiatric patients in general health care; (iii) the creation of an extensive community network of health centres; and (iv) the development of more positive attitudes towards mental illness. However, our analysis also reveals the existence of significant deficiencies. Conclusion: Analysis of the Spanish experience shows that the process of psychiatric reform depends basically on long-term commitments, which in a system such as Spain's must come from central administration and also from the autonomous communities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0001690X
- Volume :
- 104
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 63184144
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1034/j.1600-0447.2001.1040s2089.x