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Child psychiatry in Kainuu. A short introduction
1Central Hospital of Kainuu, Kajaani, Finland.
Arctic Medical Research
|January 1, 1994
Insights
This introduction covers child psychiatry services in Kainuu, Finland, highlighting its organizational roots and a successful project integrating child psychiatric consultations within the community network.
Area of Science:
- Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
- Mental Health Services Research
- Pediatric Psychology
Background:
- The Kainuu district's mental health work for children and adolescents is described.
- The organizational structure and historical roots of child psychiatry in the region are outlined.
Purpose of the Study:
- To introduce the child psychiatric services in Kainuu.
- To highlight the organizational framework and integration efforts in child mental health care.
Main Methods:
- Descriptive overview of child mental health services.
- Introduction to the organizational model and its guiding principles.
- Mention of a specific project focused on child psychiatric consultations.
Main Results:
- The Child Psychiatric Unit operates under the principle of 'The Child with its Family in its Social Network.'
- A project involving child psychiatric consultations was successfully implemented, enhancing functional integration.
Conclusions:
- The described model emphasizes a holistic, community-integrated approach to child mental health.
- The project demonstrated the benefits of accessible child psychiatric consultations for integrated care.
Abstract:
This short introduction describes mental health work for children and child psychiatry in Kainuu district, with its roots and its organization. The Child Psychiatric Unit is working under a slogan "The Child with its Family in its Social Network." As a part of creating functional integration in mental health work there was a beneficial project of child psychiatric consultations.