IMPROVING ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES: A REVIEW OF CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPEAN COUNTRIES
IMPROVING ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES: A REVIEW OF CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPEAN COUNTRIES

Summary/Abstract: Introduction: This paper outlines the current access of Mental Health services in two Central Eastern European countries, Slovakia and the Czech Republic. Examining information from the World Health Organization and other peer-reviewed articles, the author outlines the current Mental health systems and identifies areas of improvement. Methods: This paper is a secondary resource on the access of Mental Health and the implications of stagnate change within Central Eastern Europe. Results: The governments of Slovakia and the Czech Republic should change their current mental health policy. These countries should also increase efforts to integrate mental health into the primary care setting, as well as increase documentation of available statistics for mental health professionals and future research opportunities. Conclusion: This research indicated that Slovakia, and Czech Republic struggle with up-todate documentation of mental health statistics, as well as financial viability of services.

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