Types of Psychiatric Beds and Mental Health Services in 16 Latin American Countries, 1990-2020

CONCLUSIONS: The findings indicate that treatment capacity shifted from inpatient to outpatient and community care. Most countries had a bed shortage for acute psychiatric care, especially for children and adolescents and forensic patients. More comprehensive and standardized mental health service registries are needed.PMID:37644830 | DOI:10.1176/appi.ps.20220590

Source: Psychiatric Services - August 30, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Adrian P Mundt Sabine Delhey Pablo Mart ínez Mat ías Irarrázaval Luciano Grasso Guillermo Rivera-Arroyo Adelia Capistrano Natalia Trujillo Francisco Golcher Andr é Benavides Salcedo Corinne Dedik Martha Cordero Julio Torales C ésar Malpartida Ángel Source Type: research