Reductions in inpatient and outpatient mental health care in germany during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic – What can we learn for a better crisis preparedness?
Indirect evidence regarding the consequences of the reductions in both the inpatient and outpatient sector of care described in this study is ambiguous and direct evidence on treatment outcomes and quality of trans-sectoral mental healthcare is sparse. In line with WHO and OECD we propose a comprehensive mental health system surveillance to prepare for a better oversight and thereby a better resilience during future global major disruptions.
Authors
- Fabian Baum (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1456-0167)
- Lars P. Hölzel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5127-1618)
- Hauke Felix Wiegand (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4411-3424)
- Josephine Jacob (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8769-9747)
- Jochen Schmitt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0264-0960)
- Oliver Nagel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1434-726X)
- Kristina Adorjan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7501-9556)
- Martin Seifert
- Oliver Tüscher (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4023-5301)
- Klaus Lieb
Institutions
- University of Bern (CH)
- Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (DE)
- LMU Klinikum (DE)
- University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (DE)
- Institute for Applied Economic Research (DE)
- Parkklinik Wiesbaden Schlangenbad (DE)
- University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus (DE)
- Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (DE)
- Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience
- Published
- 2024-10-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00406-024-01909-6
- Citations
- 6
- Primary Topic
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.86
Funders
- Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung
- Technische Universität Dresden