Emergency child mental health services in Estonia.
This paper describes emergency child mental health services in Estonia. The paper defines what is an emergency in Estonia, who provides services to children and adolescents, the process of evaluation, follow-up care and societal emergencies. Centers for care in Tartu and Tallin are described. The need for ongoing training and the expansion of services into the countryside is noted.
Roomeldi
M
M
Child Support Centre, Tartu, Estonia. ch.abuse@online.ee
Haldre
L
L
Altosaar
K
K
Soonets
R
R
Lewis
O
O
D000293:Adolescent; D016497:Adolescent Health Services / Q000639:trends*; D000359:Aftercare / Q000639:trends; D002648:Child; D002662:Child Health Services / Q000639:trends*; D004637:Emergency Services, Psychiatric / Q000639:trends*; D004957:Estonia; D005544:Forecasting; D006801:Humans; D020380:Needs Assessment / Q000639:trends