Citation

Go DS, Shin KC, Paik JW, Kim KA, Yoon SJ. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2020; 17(24): e9159.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2020, MDPI: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute)

DOI

10.3390/ijerph17249159

PMID

33302454

Abstract

This study presents a comprehensive overview of the characteristics of mental health problems and admission system in South Korea. We compared the mental health-related indicators data from South Korea to data from other Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) countries. South Korea was identified as the country with the highest suicide rate, the longest length of stay in hospitals for mental disorders, and the highest number of psychiatric care beds. These results can be explained by considering the admission system for mental disorders. We reviewed the admission system and the Mental Health Promotion and Welfare Act, providing direction for improving the system.

Language: en

Keywords

mental health; suicide; South Korea; involuntary admission; mental health promotion and welfare act