An integrative model for the delivery of mental health services for minors--the role of psychiatric hospitalization.
The recent increase in psychiatric hospitalization of minors is reviewed. The Israeli mental health legislation is described and the lack of adequate coordination between agencies delivering mental health services for minors is noted. Two case vignettes are described which demonstrate the management problem posed by severely emotionally disturbed minors at risk who are not adequately catered for by the current Youth Protection Law or the mental health legislation. An integrative model for the delivery of mental health services for minors is proposed demonstrating the need for close collaboration between psychiatric and statutory welfare services and the role of psychiatric hospitalization.
Department of Psychiatry, Soroka Medical Center, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel.
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D000293:Adolescent; D002669:Child Welfare; D003134:Commitment of Persons with Psychiatric Disorders; D003266:Continuity of Patient Care; D019033:Delivery of Health Care, Integrated / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007557:Israel; D008297:Male; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017146:Models, Organizational