Background Policies generate accountability in that they offer a standard against which
government performance can be assessed. A central question of this study is whether …

Many European mental health systems are undergoing change as community‐centred care
replaces large‐scale institutions. We review empirical evidence from three countries (UK …

Deinstitutionalization has been ongoing since the 1950s and is a trend that has been
molded by diverse sociocultural conditions and competing ideologies. Key questions from …

Background Intermediaries are organisations or programmes that work between policy-
makers and service providers to facilitate effective implementation of evidence-informed …

Background Despite its inclusion as a key aspect of successful mental health care service
provision by the World Health Organization, there exists a lack of consensus regarding the …

Deinstitutionalization is perhaps the most widely recognized term in mental health policy. It
has dominated our thinking about policy, especially about mental health long‐term care …

Background: The reform and expansion of mental health care (MHC) systems is a key health
policy target worldwide. Evidence informed policy aims to make use of a wide range of …

Most mental health care delivery systems in welfare states currently face two major issues:
deinstitutionalisation and fragmentation of care. Belgium is in the process of reforming its …

This article offers a comprehensive critical review of the most popular theoretical accounts
on the recent processes of deinstitutionalization and reform of mental health services and …

This study tests several hypotheses regarding the impact of deinstitutionalization of inpatient
care on levels of psychiatric disability. It employs a secondary analysis of existing datasets …