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[Innovative patient-centered care systems: International perspectives]
F U Lang1, U Gühne2, S G Riedel-Heller2
1Klinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie II, Universität Ulm, Bezirkskrankenhaus Günzburg, Ludwig-Heilmeyer-Str. 2, 89312, Günzburg, Deutschland. fabian.lang@uni-ulm.de.
Background:
The "Psychiatrie-Enquete" (German Report on the State of Psychiatry) is 40 years old this year. It has always been inspirational; also internationally.
Objective:
Which innovative elements of community mental health services can be found in an international perspective?
Materials And Methods:
Narrative review.
Results:
Community mental health care is a lively field with much research and innovative practice. With assertive community treatment (ACT) and home treatment (HT), internationally well-evaluated forms of community mental health care are available.
Conclusion:
Recovery-based and peer-to-peer approaches hold promise for the future. In terms of mid- and long-term perspectives, an increase in patient-centering via individualization of mental health care and a better implementation of community mental health interventions would be desirable in Germany.
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