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Psychiatric reform in Germany.

M Bauer1, H Kunze, M Von Cranach

  • 1Klinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie, Städtische Kliniken Offenbach, Akademisches Lehrkrankenhaus der Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität, Offenbach am Main, Germany. mbauer.psych-of@gmx.de

Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica. Supplementum
|February 28, 2002
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German psychiatric reform has significantly reduced psychiatric hospital beds and increased community services. Further evolution of mental health care requires addressing gaps in residential services and care coordination.

Area of Science:

  • Psychiatry
  • Health Services Research
  • Healthcare Policy

Background:

  • The German psychiatric landscape has undergone substantial transformation since the late 1960s.
  • This reform aimed to deinstitutionalize psychiatric care and integrate mental health services into the general healthcare system.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To outline the ongoing German psychiatric reform process.
  • To detail the structure and operational dynamics of mental health services within Germany.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of official reports on mental health services.
  • Review of relevant publications concerning service organization and functioning.

Main Results:

  • A 50% reduction in psychiatric hospital beds with one hospital closure.

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  • Establishment of 165 general hospital psychiatric units and development of outpatient, community, and residential services.
  • Identified deficiencies in diversified residential and rehabilitation services, particularly for severely ill patients, and inconsistent care coordination.

    • Conclusions:

    • Political and professional commitment has been crucial for the German mental health reform's implementation.
    • Sustaining and advancing the reform necessitates significant future efforts, particularly in service diversification and coordination.