title: [Psychiatric care in South Tyrol -- an example of coordination].
abstract: The Tyrol's division after the two World Wars cut the South Tyrol off from every relevant aspect of psychiatric care. First attempts towards a community psychiatric system weren't sufficiently sustained by politicians. Only in the 90 ty's was the association of relatives of mentally ill people able to sensitize public and politicians to the need for an adequate psychiatric care system. Since 1996 an excellent psychiatric plan has been in existence, 80 % of which has to date been able to be put into practice. Since 1997 mentally ill people have founded their own self-help-organization and influenced the planning process.
authors.affiliation: Psychiatrischer Dienst Bruneck, Bruneck, Italy. roger.pycha@sb-bruneck.it
authors.forename: Roger
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Pycha
authors.forename: Andreas
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Conca
mesh_terms: D001317:Austria; D003156:Community Mental Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003255:Consumer Organizations / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D019033:Delivery of Health Care, Integrated / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005544:Forecasting; D018166:Health Care Reform / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006285:Health Planning / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D010358:Patient Participation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012657:Self-Help Groups / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000706:statistics & numerical data