Mental health services in Luxembourg: an overview

BJPsych Int. 2022 Aug;19(3):72-74. doi: 10.1192/bji.2021.58.

Abstract

We describe mental health services in Luxembourg and how they have evolved over the past 50 years. Health services in Luxembourg are provided through a social health insurance-based system and mental health services are no exception. Additional services are offered through mixed-funding avenues drawing on social care budgets in the main. Luxembourg is closely connected with neighbouring countries, where a large proportion of its workforce live. No run-through medical training exists and the entire medical workforce, including psychiatrists, have trained in other countries. This is reflected in a rich but often non-uniform approach to the provision of psychiatric care.

Keywords: Country profile; Luxembourg; community and in-patient services; education and training; mental health services.

Publication types

  • Review