Dr. 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.
Psychiatr Serv. 2017 Oct 1;68(10):987-989. doi: 10.1176/appi.ps.201700002. Epub 2017 Aug 15.
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.
中国的心理健康服务覆盖范围与服务需求之间存在显著差距。特别是，劳动力短缺影响了中国国家精神卫生服务系统的多个方面，包括在农村地区获得及时诊断和治疗的机会、扩大综合医院精神科联络会诊服务，以及在建立协作分级护理系统方面的领导力。本专栏重点介绍中国正在努力发展精神卫生劳动力，以确保有足够的精神科医生和相关精神卫生专业人员供应。
