Policy at a glance
Summary of key policies and regulations in the psychology industry in 2023
In recent years, the state has paid more and more attention to mental health: a series of policies and regulations have been promulgated to improve the mental health awareness of the whole people, improve the mental health literacy of the whole people, and strive to achieve "psychological poverty alleviation" and enable the whole society to achieve "psychological common prosperity".
What are the new national policy documents released in 2023 that are related to mental health?This article collects and organizes this.
January
The Communist Youth League** and the National Committee for Young Workers issued the "Opinions on Strengthening the Protection of Minors in the New Era of the Communist Youth League".One of the key projects is the Mental Health Guardian Action, which proposes to continue to promote the quality and efficiency of the "12355 Youth Service Desk", build a national network platform, and provide public welfare and professional psychological services.
February
The 2023 work points of the Department of Ideological and Political Work of the Ministry of Education emphasize the further strengthening of mental health education, including the full coverage of psychological assessment of college freshmen, the construction of a crisis intervention system for severe psychological cases, and the cultivation and construction of a number of national demonstration schools for mental health education for college students.
The 2022 edition of the "Blue Book of Mental Health" and the Report on the Development of China's National Mental Health (2021 2022) were officially released.
Mental health risks decrease with age and income. The risk of depression was detected at 106%, and the risk detection rate of anxiety was 158%, the risk detection rate of depression in this survey is slightly lower than the data from the 2020 survey. The influencing factors for depression and anxiety levels are highly similar, with age and income being the most important influencing factors.
March
Psychological counseling will be included in medical insurance in an orderly manner, etc., and the first 10 important suggestions of the committee members on adolescent mental health.
Including: Orderly inclusion of student psychology and psychological counseling in the scope of medical insurance;Psychological problems in adolescents should be "cured before they become ill";Caring for adolescent mental health with artificial intelligence;Conduct regular mental health "check-ups" for primary and secondary school students;Mental health clinics are set up in university hospitalsPromote the establishment of a mental health service system for rural children;Strengthen the linkage between "home and school" and carry out publicity and guidance on adolescent mental health;Accelerate the construction of a three-in-one student mental health management mechanism for schools, families, and society;Strengthen the supply of specialized services for adolescent mental health.
April
The Ministry of Education and 17 other departments jointly issued the "Special Action Plan for Comprehensively Strengthening and Improving Student Mental Health in the New Era (2023-2025)".It proposes to strengthen mental health education, monitoring and early warning, counseling services, intervention and disposal.
The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security and the Ministry of Education jointly issued the "Notice on Doing a Good Job in the Open Recruitment of Primary and Secondary School and Kindergarten Teachers in 2023".It is required to strengthen the supplement of teachers in mental health and other disciplines, and encourage and guide college graduates to teach in primary and secondary schools and kindergartens at the grassroots level.
May
The General Office of the Ministry of Education issued a notice on the key construction of the training and research center for the ideological and political work team of colleges and universities in 2023It is required to comprehensively improve the quality and ability of counselors in mental health education, focusing on the ability of mental health education, with the basic theories, methods and skills training of college students' mental health education as the main content, to help counselors improve their ability to discover students' psychological problems in a timely manner, effectively carry out psychological counseling, and participate in coping with and dealing with psychological crises.
The National Health Commission and the State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine issued the "Notice on Carrying out Theme Activities to Improve the Feeling of Medical Treatment and Enhance the Experience of Patients".It is required to improve the awareness and ability of medical staff to assess the psychological assessment of patients, actively carry out psychological assessment of inpatients, identify the psychological risks of patients in a timely manner, and promote a hierarchical and hierarchical psychological intervention model. In terms of strengthening the humanistic construction of medical institutions, it is proposed that hospitals at level 2 and above should establish a medical social worker and volunteer system, and encourage qualified medical institutions to set up medical social work departments and posts.
Thirteen departments in Hainan jointly issued the "Implementation Opinions of Hainan Province on Strengthening Mental Health Education in Primary and Secondary Schools in the New Era".It is clear that by 2025, the mental health curriculum of primary and secondary schools in the province will be fully covered, and primary and secondary schools in urban areas (including county seats) and township central schools will establish psychological counseling rooms or psychological counseling rooms, and each urban (including county) primary and secondary schools and township central schools shall be equipped with at least one full-time mental health education teacher, and each city and county teaching and research institution shall be equipped with psychological teaching and research personnel.
June
The General Office of the Communist Party of China and the General Office of the Communist Party of China issued the "Opinions on Building a High-quality and Balanced Basic Public Education Service System"., put forward the implementation of the first relevant provisions on the establishment standards and overall management of primary and secondary school staff, and strengthen the requirements of students' mental health education.
July
The National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) solicited public comments on the "Catalogue for the Guidance of Industrial Structure Adjustment (2023 Edition, Draft for Comments)", and there are 5 items in the catalogue to encourage health care
1.Construction of medical service facilities.
2.Health services for key populations.
3."Internet + medical and health services" medical big data application.
4.Psychological counseling.
5.Traditional Chinese medicine health care services.
The National Health Commission and other six departments jointly issued the "Key Work Tasks for Deepening the Reform of the Medical and Health System in the Second Half of 2023".Notice:
It is emphasized that it is necessary to promote the expansion of high-quality medical resources and the balanced distribution of regions, including strengthening mental health and mental health work, and organizing professional training for primary medical and health institutions to carry out common diseases, frequent diseases and psychological care for the elderly.
August
Opinions of the Ministry of Education, the National Development and Reform Commission, and the Ministry of Finance on the Implementation of the Action Plan for Expanding and Improving the Quality of Basic Education in the New Era.
The main goal is that by 2027, the adjustment mechanism for the supply of places in urban and rural primary and secondary schools and kindergartens to adapt to the development of new urbanization and the changing trend of school-age population will be basically established, the expansion mechanism of high-quality educational resources will be more sound, and the pattern of high-quality and inclusive preschool education, high-quality and balanced compulsory education, high-quality characteristics of ordinary high schools, and high-quality integrated development of special education will be basically formed. Consolidate and improve the coverage rate of inclusive kindergartens, and strive to reach more than 60% of children in public kindergartensA number of new high-quality compulsory education schools have been expanded, and the supply of high-quality compulsory education places has increased substantiallyA number of high-quality characteristic high schools have been cultivated, the diversified development of ordinary high schools has been steadily promoted, and the gross enrollment rate of senior high schools has continued to increaseSpecial education schools have basically achieved full coverage in counties with a population of more than 200,000, the level of integrated education has been significantly improved, and the compulsory education enrollment rate of school-age children with disabilities has remained above 97%.
October
Guiding Opinions of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, the Ministry of Education, the National Health Commission, the Communist Youth League**, and the All-China Women's Federation on "Strengthening Mental Health Care Services for Children in Difficult Circumstances".
The opinions indicate the main content of the work. Mental health education should be strengthened, mental health monitoring should be carried out, and effective care should be carried out as soon as possible. At the same time, it is also necessary to clear channels for referral for diagnosis and treatment, and departments such as for civil affairs, education, and health, as well as the Communist Youth League and Women's Federation, should strengthen coordination and cooperation in accordance with their work duties, and clear channels for prevention and intervention and medical treatment between families, schools, communities, social psychological service establishments, and medical and health establishments. and strengthen follow-up services and assistance, for children in distress who have mental disorders and have undergone outpatient or inpatient visits, after being discharged from the hospital and returning to the community or school, local departments such as for civil affairs and education should mobilize school teachers, children's directors, children's social workers, volunteers, and so forth, to establish paired care service relationships with children in difficulty, carry out regular follow-up and follow-up services, and provide targeted care services in areas such as home visits, counseling services, and loving assistance, and strive to create an environment and conditions for children in distress to promote their healthy physical and mental growth. and complete mental health service positions, and where there is capacity, rely on urban and rural community comprehensive service facilities, community educational institutions, urban and rural children's homes, children's palaces, juvenile protection workstations, civil affairs service stations (social work stations), parent schools, family education guidance service stations, and other such institutions or venues, to collaboratively build mental health care service platforms, and provide effective mental health care guidance and counseling services.
November
Notice on the issuance of the "Guidelines for the Integration of Home and Community Medical Care and Elderly Care Services (Trial)".
The notice specifies that the service objects of home and community integrated medical and elderly care services are the elderly who have the need for integrated medical and elderly care services in the jurisdiction, focusing on the elderly who are disabled (including dementia, the same below), chronic diseases, advanced age, disability, disease** or terminal stage, and still need medical services after discharge. The services include health education, health management services, medical patrol services, family bed services, home medical services, traditional Chinese medicine services, psychological and spiritual support services, referral services, etc.
In 2023, the state issued a series of policies and regulations in the field of mental health, aiming to improve people's mental health, strengthen the protection of minors, and improve students' mental health work. The implementation of these policies and regulations requires the joint efforts of all parties, including ** departments, educational institutions, and all sectors of society. At the same time, it is also necessary to pay attention to the increase of national psychological pressure and the prominence of mental health problems, and strengthen the coverage and quality of mental health services.