title: [Patient admission to a child and adolescent psychiatric polyclinic. Referral, patient information, preparation, concepts, expectations and fears of children, adolescents and their parents].
abstract: This study investigates 77 families i.e. their children, aged 7-17, and their parents, who attended the out-patient clinic of the child psychiatric department for the first time. It was intended to examine and outline the subjective situation on entering the clinic. A structured verbal interview was conducted with the children before the start of the actual examination procedure, while a written questionnaire was submitted to the parents. Among the questioned items were modes of referral, references, sources of information, knowledge and preparedness, ideas, expectations and apprehensions about the institution and its treatments. The answer that were obtained reflected a lack of self-determination on the part of the children and the strength of influence exerted by the parents along with other relevant authorities. The children were often taken to the clinic without any active consent on their part. When asked about hopes of improvement they did not often confirm. Similarly fears about the impending examination were at first denied by most children but subsequently conceded, when concrete suggestions were made. Strikingly the better informed and prepared, children were able to admit to their fears more often. The results of the parental questionnaire illustrate an extensive lack of information about the institution that the families were actually attending. It may be concluded that the parents had also been little assertive when preparing their children for the examination. When asked about their expectations the parents primarily quoted "help" and "advice". Scepticism about the examination came only at the bottom of the list.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
authors.affiliation: Abteilung für Kinder- und Jugendpsychiatrie, Universität Tübingen.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Stösser
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Klosinski
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002653:Child Behavior Disorders / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D005239:Fear; D005260:Female; D006778:Hospitals, Psychiatric; D006801:Humans; D007859:Learning Disabilities / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D010044:Outpatient Clinics, Hospital; D010290:Parents / Q000523:psychology*; D010343:Patient Admission; D010352:Patient Dropouts / Q000523:psychology; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D010552:Personality Assessment; D011613:Psychotherapy; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D012718:Set, Psychology
vernacular_title: Die Eingangssituation in einer kinder- und jugendpsychiatrischen Poliklinik. Zugangswege, Informiertheit, Vorbereitung, Vorstellungen, Erwartungen und Befürchtungen bei Kindern, Jugendlichen und ihren Eltern.