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Zheng Y, Zheng X. Current state and recent developments of child psychiatry in China. Child Adolesc Psychiatry Ment Health. 2015;9:10doi: 10.1186/s13034-015-0040-0.
Zheng, Y., & Zheng, X. (2015). Current state and recent developments of child psychiatry in China. Child and adolescent psychiatry and mental health, 910. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13034-015-0040-0
Zheng, Yi, and Zheng, Xixi. "Current state and recent developments of child psychiatry in China." Child and adolescent psychiatry and mental health vol. 9 (2015): 10. doi: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13034-015-0040-0
Zheng Y, Zheng X. Current state and recent developments of child psychiatry in China. Child Adolesc Psychiatry Ment Health. 2015 May 13;9:10. doi: 10.1186/s13034-015-0040-0. eCollection 2015. PMID: 25972919; PMCID: PMC4429456.
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Child Adolesc Psychiatry Ment Health. 2015 May 13;9:10. doi: 10.1186/s13034-015-0040-0. eCollection 2015.

Current state and recent developments of child psychiatry in China.

Child and adolescent psychiatry and mental health

Yi Zheng, Xixi Zheng

Affiliations

  1. Beijing Anding Hospital, Capital Medical University, 100088 Beijing, PR China ; The Chinese Society of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 100088 Beijing, PR China ; Beijing Institute for Brain Disorders, 100069 Beijing, PR China.
  2. Peking Union Medical College Hospital, No.1 Shuaifuyuan Dongcheng, 100730 Beijing, PR China.

PMID: 25972919 PMCID: PMC4429456 DOI: 10.1186/s13034-015-0040-0

Abstract

China has a population of 1.3 billion, of which 238 million are children under age 15. The rapid economic development and social reforms that have taken place in recent years all had a great influence on child and adolescent mental health. Though a nationwide prevalence study for child and adolescent mental disorders in China is lacking, several regional studies have shown the prevalence of mental disorders in children to be close to the worldwide prevalence of 20%. This article reviews the current status of Chinese child psychiatry, the prevalence of specific disorders in China and the influence of culture on the diagnosis and treatment of child and adolescent mental disorders. Several important social issues are also explored in detail, including the one child policy and left-behind children of migrating workers. Changes in family structures along with the growing competitions in life have weakened the traditional social support system. As a result childhood behavioral problems, mood disorders in young college students, substance abuse and youth suicide are all increasing in China. Many who suffer from mental disorders are not adequately cared for because the scarcity of qualified service providers and pathways to care. This article also lists some challenges and possible solutions, including the multidisciplinary and culture sensitive service model for child mental health. Relevant laws, policies and regulations are also introduced.

Keywords: Child mental health; China; Culture; Psychiatry

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