ABSTRACT
The need for coordinated organisation between infant-child psychiatry and adult psychiatry is highlighted through key periods, with the aid of a clinical case: the perinatal period and the hospitalisation of a mother with her child; the psychiatric support of the unwell mother and that of her daughter; then the transition for the 16-year-old teenager towards adult psychiatry. Taking into consideration the mother-child bond is essential and requires collaborative care projects, the creation of opportunities for joint reflection and organisation, and the acknowledgement that internal institutional divisions exist which are too often denied.
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Mental Disorders/therapy , Mental Health Services/organization & administration , Transitional Care/organization & administration , Adolescent , Child , Female , Humans , Infant , PregnancyABSTRACT
The issues surrounding difficult teenagers results in professionals formalising a partnership. Certain areas of focus are identified such as getting to know each other better in order to understand each other better, working in a "common language", understanding professional identities, or embracing long term partnership. Pressure to assess and rationalise spending, as well as political challenges, must be taken into consideration.
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Conduct Disorder/nursing , Cooperative Behavior , Hospitalization , Interdisciplinary Communication , Nurse-Patient Relations , Patient Care Team , Adolescent , Conduct Disorder/diagnosis , Conduct Disorder/psychology , France , Hospitals, University , Humans , Identity Crisis , Socialization , Violence/psychologyABSTRACT
Because of the rarity of suicide and attempted suicide in young children the subject is not commonly studied and is quite poorly understood. Indeed, we have longed denied the possibility of a young child's enactment of a suicidal desire. The myth of total childhood innocence paired with societal views on death and mourning make suicide at this age unacceptable and furthermore, unthinkable. Everything is positioned towards denial; however suicidal behaviour does exist in children and we can identify specifics surrounding the methods used, and their meaning in both the social and environmental contexts in which they take place. Within the following we will suggest and provide tools for prevention and treatment.
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Child Behavior , Suicidal Ideation , Suicide Prevention , Child , Humans , Risk FactorsABSTRACT
While difficult, early detection of bipolar disorders in children and adolescents is crucial. Depending on age, diagnosis may be more or less difficult. Family history and the environment must also be taken into account.
