Keywords
Health management
Collaborative governance
Social support
Multi-center governance
Submitted : 2026-03-16
Accepted : 2026-03-31
Published : 2026-04-15
Abstract
As a chronic disease with a prolonged course, high recurrence rate, and serious impairment of social function, severe mental disorder has become a global public health problem and social governance problem. Based on the theoretical perspectives of multicenter governance and collaborative governance theory, this paper systematically sorts out the current status of policy systems, resource allocation, service models, and social support for the health management of patients with severe mental disorders at home and abroad. The study finds that China has initially built a community-based and multi-departmental comprehensive management service system, but it still faces challenges in policy implementation, resource allocation, and social support. In the future, officials should strengthen the collaborative governance mechanism, optimize resource allocation, promote the construction of digital management and destigmatization of social support systems, and improve the accuracy and humanization of health management.
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