Old age mental health services in Southern Balkans: Features, geospatial distribution, current needs, and future perspectives.

Panagiotis AlexopoulosA NovotniG NovotniT VorvolakosA VratsistaA KonstaS KaprinisAdamos-Konstantinos KonstantinouK BonotisE KatirtzoglouK SiarkosE S BekriIoannis P KokkorisA ComoR GournellisD S StoyanovAntonios M Politis

Published in: European psychiatry : the journal of the Association of European Psychiatrists (2020)

Regional disparities in resources and services for seniors' mental health services were unveiled. These data may enrich the dialogue on optimizing psychogeriatric services through planning future cross-border collaborations mainly based on telemedicine services, especially in the era of the novel coronavirus pandemic, and training/education in psychogeriatrics of mental health professionals.

Keyphrases

healthcare
mental health
primary care
affordable care act
coronavirus disease
sars cov
current status
big data
deep learning