Inpatient psychiatry units.
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چکیده
Inpatient child psychiatry should be seen as a mode of treatment and not a bureaucratic convenience or a form of substitute care. The kind of therapeutic work and research generated within inpatient units has taken a distinguished place in the history of mental health services for children,' but in the current climate there are a number of trends that quite rightly necessitate those of us working in such units to clarify and define our role in current mental health services for children. In both paediatrics and adult mental health there has been a move away from inpatient beds and towards primary care and community services. In child psychiatry a family oriented approach can make isolating the child during an admission seem paradoxical. Our units, although low on medical technology, have high needs for staffing and physical fabric, and can seem expensive. As in any mode of treatment one can consider indications for use, mode of action, appropriate 'dosage', efficacy, and unwanted effects. I will also try and speculate a little into the future. The focus of this article is child inpatient units for children up to 14 years; adolescent psychiatry units taking children from 14 upwards have their own particular features, although many of the same points apply.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Archives of disease in childhood
دوره 67 9 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1992