Psychiatric rehabilitation policies from 1995 to 2023 in China: retrospect and prospect
10.3760/cma.j.cn113661-20230724-00012
- VernacularTitle:中国精神康复政策1995年至2023年回顾和展望
- Author:
Chenyue XU
1
;
Lingzhuo KONG
1
;
Shaohua HU
1
;
Jianbo LAI
1
Author Information
1. 浙江大学医学院附属第一医院精神卫生科，杭州 310003
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Mental disorders;
Rehabilitation;
Policy
- From:
Chinese Journal of Psychiatry
2024;57(4):193-198
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Psychiatric rehabilitation promotes the recovery and social reintegration of individuals with severe mental disorders. It aims to improve their quality of life and enable them to study, work, and socialize according to their own needs and values. This paper analyses and summarizes the development of national, provincial, and municipal psychiatric rehabilitation policies from August 1995 to April 2023. Psychiatric rehabilitation has received increasing attention over the past 28 years. Relevant policies have expanded the scope, continuously improved the system, and made the contents more specific. However, challenges remain including uneven resource distribution, continuity problems, and social prejudice. In the future, China′s psychiatric rehabilitation system needs to improve by strengthening theoretical research, innovating the form and content of services, and intensifying public education on the disease. This will promote the comprehensive development of psychiatric rehabilitation in China.
