Prague Psychiatric Centre, Prague, Czech Republic.
Int Rev Psychiatry. 2012 Aug;24(4):278-85. doi: 10.3109/09540261.2012.688730.
This overview of Czech psychiatry begins with a brief review of its history; outlines its social, political and economic determinants and then describes the field itself. Both epidemiological and service-related information are discussed, together with the issues for mental health personnel, education and research. The heavy burden of communist history pervades most areas and must be taken into account in the specific characteristics that influence both the current situation and future prospects of Czech psychiatry. This consideration is essential for orientation in the field and to understand Czech particularities. The greatest challenges, however, originate from the fundamental changes that are going on in the world today. These challenges reach beyond national boundaries and include such phenomena as globalization, migration, ageing population, growing burden of mental ill health, the still prevailing stigma towards psychiatry, and the psychological roots and consequences of current financial and societal crises.
这篇捷克精神病学概述首先简要回顾了其历史；概述了其社会、政治和经济决定因素，然后描述了该领域本身。讨论了流行病学和服务相关信息，以及心理健康人员、教育和研究面临的问题。共产主义历史的沉重负担影响了大多数领域，必须考虑到这些特定特征，这些特征既影响捷克精神病学的现状，也影响其未来前景。这种考虑对于该领域的定位和理解捷克的特殊性至关重要。然而，最大的挑战来自当今世界正在发生的根本性变化。这些挑战超越了国界，包括全球化、移民、人口老龄化、精神健康不良负担的增加、精神病学仍然普遍存在的污名、以及当前金融和社会危机的心理根源和后果等现象。
