A time-limited treatment program for children and their families.
In December 1972 the family psychiatric unit opened at Royal Jubilee Hospital in Victoria for the treatment of children under age 15 with emotional disturbances or behavior problems. Each child is admitted to the unit on a predetermined date for a pre-established period of five weeks, during which time the child's family is also involved in treatment. After the child is released from the unit, therapy continues for an additional five weeks in the family's home and then contact is terminated. To date more than 350 children have been admitted to the unit; a second admission has been required in only 21 cases.
D000293:Adolescent; D000342:Affective Symptoms / Q000628:therapy*; D002648:Child; D002649:Child Abuse; D002653:Child Behavior Disorders / Q000628:therapy*; D002673:Child, Hospitalized; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005196:Family Therapy; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007859:Learning Disabilities / Q000628:therapy; D007902:Length of Stay; D010359:Patient Readmission; D011613:Psychotherapy; D013997:Time Factors