Lessons learned in developing community mental health care in Europe

TY - JOUR

T1 - Lessons learned in developing community mental health care in Europe

AU - Semrau, Maya

AU - Barley, Elizabeth A

AU - Law, Ann

AU - Thornicroft, Graham

PY - 2011/10

Y1 - 2011/10

N2 - This paper summarizes the findings for the European Region of the WPA Task Force on Steps, Obstacles and Mistakes to Avoid in the Implementation of Community Mental Health Care. The article presents a description of the region, an overview of mental health policies and legislation, a summary of relevant research in the region, a precis of community mental health services, a discussion of the key lessons learned, and some recommendations for the future.

AB - This paper summarizes the findings for the European Region of the WPA Task Force on Steps, Obstacles and Mistakes to Avoid in the Implementation of Community Mental Health Care. The article presents a description of the region, an overview of mental health policies and legislation, a summary of relevant research in the region, a precis of community mental health services, a discussion of the key lessons learned, and some recommendations for the future.

U2 - 10.1002/j.2051-5545.2011.tb00060.x

DO - 10.1002/j.2051-5545.2011.tb00060.x

M3 - Article

C2 - 21991282

SN - 1723-8617

VL - 10

SP - 217

EP - 225

JO - World Psychiatry

JF - World Psychiatry

IS - 3

ER -