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Child partial hospitalization: world view and status
International Journal of Partial Hospitalization
|November 6, 1987
Insights
Child partial hospitalization services in the US and Western Europe were reviewed. Dr. Zimet shares six wishes for improving day treatment programs in the United States, encouraging AAPH members to help achieve them.
Area of Science:
- Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
- Healthcare Policy and Services Research
Background:
- Partial hospitalization programs (PHPs) offer intensive, short-term psychiatric services for children.
- Understanding the current state of child PHPs internationally provides a benchmark for domestic services.
Purpose of the Study:
- To provide an overview of child partial hospitalization services in the United States.
- To compare these services with those in six Western European countries: England, France, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, and The Netherlands.
- To outline future aspirations for day treatment in the US.
Main Methods:
- Keynote address synthesizing observational data and comparative analysis.
- Review of child partial hospitalization services across specified countries.
Main Results:
- An overview of the current status of child partial hospitalization in the US and six Western European nations was presented.
- Comparative insights into service delivery models and accessibility were discussed.
Conclusions:
- Dr. Zimet articulates six key wishes for the advancement of child day treatment in the United States.
- A call to action is extended to the American Association of Partial Hospitalization (AAPH) members to collaborate on future improvements.
Abstract:
In this keynote address, Dr. Zimet presents an overview of the status of child partial hospitalization in the United States and in the six western European countries she visited: England, France, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, and The Netherlands. Based on this overview, she discusses her six wishes for the future of day treatment in the United States and invites the members of AAPH to join her in helping to make them come true.