2016
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Alberto Minoletti, « The reform of mental health services in Chile: 1991-2015 », L'information psychiatrique, ID : 10670/1.5m4fzm
The mental health reform in Chile has been implemented with the support of two national mental health plans, the leadership of national and local teams in the Ministry of Health and the 29 health districts, and an increasing allocation of health budget to community mental health services. The reform has been successful in terms of downsizing mental hospitals and increasing availability, decentralization and accessibility of outpatient services, contributing to meeting the mental health needs of the population. Despite this progress, there are still significant gaps in the treated prevalence, quality of care, respect for the rights of service users, as well as geographic inequities regarding development of community services, accessibility and human resources for mental health. One of the most important challenges for the future of the reform is reinforcing the community approach of mental health care teams and implementing specific community interventions to promote greater social inclusion.