[Child psychiatric day treatment centers in Quebec for children 0-12 years of age].
OBJECTIVE
The review lists the child psychiatry day-care centres in Quebec, evaluates their capacity, and describes them according to the age range for admission, the psychopathologies treated, and the parent involvement required.


METHODS
The 26 programs selected, which are all associated with a hospital centre, assess and treat children aged 0 to 12 years on a day-care basis. Organization, clinical operation, and research are addressed during a semisupervised interview.


RESULTS
The average capacity is 18 children (4 to 40), with a total capacity of 454 children. The number of preschool patients can be compared with the number of school patients. Few programs are dedicated to invasive development disorders, and one-third treat behavioural or emotional disorders. The larger capacity programs treat patients of both genders. Most programs are eclectic and encourage but do not require parental involvement.


CONCLUSIONS
Results take into account different theoretical influences, the controversy about integration criteria and parent involvement, and the specificity of the child psychiatry mission.
Service de recherche, Hôpital Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Québec. nsmolla@cam.org
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D002648:Child; D002662:Child Health Services / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D002665:Child Psychiatry / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003631:Day Care, Medical / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003953:Diagnosis-Related Groups; D005260:Female; D019538:Health Care Surveys; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000628:therapy*; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D020380:Needs Assessment; D011368:Professional-Family Relations; D011613:Psychotherapy / Q000379:methods; D011792:Quebec; D000078329:Workforce
Les centres de jour pédopsychiatriques pour la clientèle des 0-12 ans au Québec.