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Xinran Hu1, Robert Rohrbaugh1, Qijian Deng1
1Dr. Hu, Dr. Deng, and Dr. Liu are with the Department of Psychiatry, the Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China. Dr. Rohrbaugh is with the Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut. Dr. He is with the Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China. Ms. Munger is with the Early Intervention Program, Special Education and Clinical Sciences, University of Oregon, Eugene.
Abstract:
There is a significant gap between mental health service coverage and the need for these services in China. In particular, workforce shortages impair several aspects of China's national mental health service system, including access to timely diagnosis and treatment in rural areas, expansion of general hospital psychiatric consultation-liaison services, and leadership in establishing a collaborative stepped-care system. This column focuses on China's ongoing efforts to develop its mental health workforce to ensure a sustainable supply of psychiatrists and allied mental health professionals.
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