Detailed contribution information
| Contribution title | 3268 - A National Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Plan? |
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| Contribution code | PS03-73 (P) |
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| Form of presentation | Poster |
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| Abstract |
A National Child and Adolescent Psychiatry plan? Many different groups want to have a say in what child and adolescent psychiatry is and how psychiatric symptoms in children and adolescents should be treated. Sometimes the debate explodes into heated arguments in the press or between different sectors of child and adolescence care. Who defines what child and adolescent psychiatry is? An uneven map of number of referrals and diagnosis in Denmark has led to the wish for a National Plan for psychiatric treatment across the sectors. How many children and adolescents suffer from psychiatric problems? Epidemiological studies indicate that up to 20% of children and adolescents at some point may have psychiatric symptom such as anxiety, depression, disruptive behaviour or selfharm (suicidal behavior). Does this mean it should be as normal to go to a child and adolescent psychiatrist/psychologist as going to your G.P? In a well-fare society like the Danish one there are many ‘prepsychiatric’ services: public health nurses, family physicians, school psychologist, social workers and various semiprivate organisations. Yet more and more children and adolescents are referred to child and adolescent services. How much can we expect from family and network? In recent years the Danish welfare system has been under cutbacks. More services for the same money, less welfare in the social sector, increased stress in school and education sector. This means that families are more often part of the treatment. The preliminary work for a National Child and Adolescent Psychiatry plan will be presented and discussed. What are the difficulties and challenges of such a plan? And is it at all possible? |