Within the past 10 years there has been many conceptual differences in the diagnosis and treatment procedures in regard to child psychiatric disorders. Pharmaceutical Therapy has become the leading method of treatment for children with psychiatric disorders. In the beginning of therapy, in order to regulate the dosage and effect of the medications, in-patient treatment for children and adolescents has gained much importance.![]()
This switch in paradigm has caused Child and Adolescent Inpatient Psychiatric Clinics to be opened all around the world. Besides an university hospital in Turkey, there is only a 3-bedded Child and Adolescent In-patient Psychiatric Clinic present in the NPISTANBUL Neuropsychiatry Hospital.