In the United States, mental disorders are an epidemic, and outside of our country it is no different. China, for example, is one of the most densely-populated countries in the world, therefore their rate of mental illness is at risk to be much higher. With more mental illness, comes more demand for mental health services that are essential to prevent psychological breakdowns of citizens and, in worse case scenarios, deadly events. While the United States and China differ in various aspects of mental health services, these two countries have one thing in common: they’re not perfect.
In order to assess the quality of mental health care in the United States, it’s essential to obtain feedback from patients that went through treatment. The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, or AHRQ, dedicates itself to research mental health care and identify issues (“Mental Health”). …show more content…
China is one of the most densely populated countries in the world, therefore the need for mental disorder treatment is higher in order to cover the entire country. Doctor Jeff Szymanski had the opportunity to interview two Chinese doctors regarding mental health services in China. These doctors were Doctor Xu Jong, Director of Education of Training at Shanghai Mental Health Center of Jiaotong University, and Doctor Jianping Wang, a professor at the School of Psychology at Beijing Normal University and Vice Director of the Department of Clinical Psychology at Capital Medical University (Szymanski). When Szymanski questioned Dr. Yong about the basic medical approach for mental illness, Yong replied that in China it has long been “a hospital-based service model, [but] institutionalization and psychiatric and pharmacological treatment were [also] provided” (qtd. in Szymanski). Basically, specialists in China used hospitals as means for treatment, and only made care by specialists
In order to assess the quality of mental health care in the United States, it’s essential to obtain feedback from patients that went through treatment. The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, or AHRQ, dedicates itself to research mental health care and identify issues (“Mental Health”). …show more content…
China is one of the most densely populated countries in the world, therefore the need for mental disorder treatment is higher in order to cover the entire country. Doctor Jeff Szymanski had the opportunity to interview two Chinese doctors regarding mental health services in China. These doctors were Doctor Xu Jong, Director of Education of Training at Shanghai Mental Health Center of Jiaotong University, and Doctor Jianping Wang, a professor at the School of Psychology at Beijing Normal University and Vice Director of the Department of Clinical Psychology at Capital Medical University (Szymanski). When Szymanski questioned Dr. Yong about the basic medical approach for mental illness, Yong replied that in China it has long been “a hospital-based service model, [but] institutionalization and psychiatric and pharmacological treatment were [also] provided” (qtd. in Szymanski). Basically, specialists in China used hospitals as means for treatment, and only made care by specialists