Community psychiatry in Hong Kong.
Community psychiatry is well developed in many western countries. However, this psychiatric subspecialty has only recently been officially recognized and established in Hong Kong. This article describes the development and current scope of services. It illustrates how local psychiatrists have met the challenge of adopting a western service model to suit the local Chinese population, with its different socio-cultural value system.
Pang
A H
AH
Chinese University of Hong Kong.
Yip
K C
KC
Cheung
H K
HK
Yeung
O C
OC
D001294:Attitude to Health / Q000208:ethnology; D003156:Community Mental Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003266:Continuity of Patient Care; D006723:Hong Kong; D015277:Hotlines / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D007373:Interinstitutional Relations; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000208:ethnology / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration; D012938:Social Perception