Child and adolescent psychiatry/psychotherapy versus child and youth welfare

Youth welfare and child and adolescent psychiatry/psychotherapy are each characterized by their respective traditions and different professional groups. These differences are ...

Multiple diagnoses in Swiss youths in residential care

Persons who suffer from etiologically and symptomatically different disorders pose a particular challenge for therapists. Youths in residential care are exposed to bio-psycho-social risk factors and, ...

On the borders between residential child care and mental health care: Results of an interview study

Within the framework of the EU project RESME, mental health and residential child care professionals were interviewed about the cooperation of children and ...

Which factors influence residential care dropouts: How important are limited prosocial emotions?

More than 20 % of participants of inpatient youth welfare measures drop out unplanned. In order to conduct effective youth services planning and to avoid ...

Gambling-related problems among youths: A critical review of current screening instruments

Commercial gambling products and self-organized forms of gambling are integral components of the life experiences of many adolescents. International as well as ...

Efficacy of a positive parenting program for parents of teenagers: A randomized controlled trial

Although the prevalence rates of mental health problems in adolescents and the importance of parenting skills affecting these children illustrate the need for ...