대한신경정신의학회 정책연구 과제 소개

• 영문명: Introducing the Policy Research Project of the Korean Neuropsychiatric Association
• 발행기관: 대한신경정신의학회
• 저자명: 정한용 이강준 나경세
• 간행물 정보: 『신경정신의학』제53권 제2호, 72~74쪽, 전체 3쪽
• 주제분류: 의약학 > 정신과학
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 2014.03.31

영문 초록

Mental health policy influences the mental health system and promotion in the medium and longer term. Thus, many countries develop a mental health plan suitable for their countries. In 2012, the suicide rate in Korea was 28.1 per 100000 persons, representing a nine-year high among countries in the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development. In addition, suicide rates in Korea increase as a function of age. For example, the prevalence of suicide per 100000 persons is 19.3 among people in their 20 s and 83.2 among those in their 70 s, respectively. Another important mental health issue in Korea is a need for ‘positive psychiatry’, which generally aims to improve mental health and psychiatric conditions, not only in patients with psychiatric illnesses but also in the general population. As the definition of mental health is being broadened, psychiatrists should expand their range of activities and collaborate more with other professional and civic groups. Psychiatrists belonging to various institutions, such as mental health groups, clinics, mental health hospital, and general hospital, also need to find ways to expand the importance of their roles. Given the growing responsibilities for the mental health policy, the Policy Research Institute of the Korean Neuropsychiatric Association planned eight review articles on the mental health of Korea in the medium and longer term

키워드

Mental health Health policy Health promotion