| Revista: | Revista médica de Chile |
| Base de datos: | PERIÓDICA |
| Número de sistema: | 000270845 |
| ISSN: | 0034-9887 |
| Autores: | Vicente, Benjamín1 Kohn, Robert2 Saldivia, Sandra Rioseco, Pedro |
| Instituciones: | 1Universidad de Concepción, Departamento de Psiquiatría y Salud Mental, Concepción. Chile 2Brown University, Department of Psychiary and Human Behavior, Providence, Rhode Island. Estados Unidos de América |
| Año: | 2007 |
| Periodo: | Dic |
| Volumen: | 135 |
| Número: | 12 |
| Paginación: | 1591-1599 |
| País: | Chile |
| Idioma: | Español |
| Tipo de documento: | Artículo |
| Enfoque: | Analítico, descriptivo |
| Resumen en inglés | Chile has one of the highest disease burdens caused by neuropsychiatric illnesses in the world, according to WHO, reaching to 31%- Major depression and alcohol use disorders are ranked first and second in attributed disability among adults. Nearly one-third of the population has had a psychiatric disorder in their lifetime, and 22.2% in the past year. Anxierty disorders are the most prevalent conditions, followed by major depression and alcohol abuse. Currently, mental health accounts for 2.3%) of the health care budget, which is less than some neighboring countries. The availability of 1.3 psychiatric beds per 10,000 inhabitants, is less than the mean of lower-income countries. Moreover, 81% are for chronic rather than acute care. Chile has 4.0 psychiatrist per 100,000 inhabitants, which is lower than other countries in Latin America. Only 38.5% of those patients with a psychiatric diagnosis receive any kind of mental health care, whether from a specialist or primary care. There is a perception among lay persons, that psychiatric treatments lack efficacy, despite evidence demonstrating the contrary. Not addressing the treament gap in mental health has serious public health implications |
| Disciplinas: | Medicina |
| Palabras clave: | Psiquiatría, Salud pública, Salud mental, Enfermedades neuropsiquiátricas, Atención a la salud, Depresión, Alcoholismo, Chile |
| Keyword: | Medicine, Psychiatry, Public health, Mental health, Neuropsychiatric diseases, Health care, Depression, Alcoholism, Chile |
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