title: [Basics of the psychosocial diagnostic in child- and youth care in the netherlands: developments and tasks].
abstract: Much has been invested in the development of dealing with problematic childrearing situations in a professional diagnostic way in the Netherlands over the past few decades. In this article three developments that have been of importance in this respect will be discussed. In connection with these developments the so-called Hypothetical Testing Model (HTM) has been drawn up. Beside the fact that the Hypothetical Testing Model can provide precise guidelines for the training of future professionals as well as for the work of current professionals, general underlying assumptions of the model will be discussed in regard to the qualitative improvement of the care and the active involvement of the clients.
authors.affiliation: Universität Leiden, Institut für Orthopädagogik, Abteilung für Kinder- und Jugendhilfe, Postfach, Germany. vdbergh@fsw.leidenuniv.nl
authors.forename: Peter M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: van den Bergh
authors.forename: Erik J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Knorth
authors.forename: Tim
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tausendfreund
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Klomp
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002653:Child Behavior Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D002660:Child Guidance / Q000639:trends*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008960:Models, Psychological; D009426:Netherlands; D011364:Professional Practice / Q000639:trends*; D012114:Residential Treatment / Q000639:trends