Transcript Voorstelling GGZ in Zuid-West-Vlaanderen

Mental health services
in Flanders
07/05/2015 - Groep Ubuntu
Soetkin Kesteloot – coordinator of Network mental
health services in South of West Flanders
Introduction
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Reorganization of mental health
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In Belgium: increasing mental health problems
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± 25% of Belgians: severe mental health problems
One of the highest amount of suicides in Europe
In Belgium:
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± highest amount of residential psychiatric beds in
Europe
Few alternatives
Hospitalisation  far-reaching impact on life of patients
Introduction
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Mental health services: reorganization –
Basic assumptions:
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Customized care: stepped care principle
Empowerment and rehabilitation
Continuity of care
Coordination of care
Integration/participation of clients
Working together with other actors (employment,
social housing, recreation…)
Evidence based practices
Objectives
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Minimalise waiting lists
Creating alternatives on residential care (in
the environment of people)
Supporting other social services in how to
deal with persons with mental health
problems
Prevention/ early intervention
Working together in network
Reorganization of mental
health services (2013)
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For adults (16-65 years)
In South of West Flanders (± 300.000 inhabitants)
Network with:
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Hospitals: psychiatric hospitals and general hospitals with
psychiatric department
Organisations for sheltered housing
Ambulant centre for therapeutic support
Centre for drug abusers
Home care services
Social work services
General practitioner
Patient and family representatives
5 functions
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Function 1: prevention, promotion of mental health,
early intervention,…
Function 2: mobile teams for acute problems and
chronical mental illnesses
Function 3: rehabilitation and re-integration
Function 4: intensive care in hospitals
Function 5: specific housing services
Mobile teams
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F2A – crisis team
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For acute problems
Quick, intensive and multidisciplinary
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Intake: Within 24h
For psychiatric crisis
Purpose: to avoid or shorten hospitalization
Duration: on average 4 weeks
Mobile teams
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F2B – team for long-term care
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For chronic patients
Long-term care
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Less intensive (every 2/3 weeks)
Working on different aspects of life of patients
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Administration, housing, employment, free time,…
Coordination of network
Rehabilitation and participation
Mobile teams: not in the whole country, not in
the whole region