Wells P
Aust N Z J Psychiatry. 1982 Mar;16(1):79-83. doi: 10.3109/00048678209159474.
There is a growing demand for psychiatric services for adolescents in Australia. The provision of residential treatment units as part of such a service raises a number of issues. This paper examines the questions whether such units are effective, whether justified, and what the optimal numbers of beds and staff are. A facilitative treatment model for the majority of disturbed adolescents is briefly described. The case for providing residential treatment units for adolescents is reaffirmed.
澳大利亚对青少年精神科服务的需求日益增长。作为此类服务一部分的住院治疗单元的提供引发了一些问题。本文探讨了这些单元是否有效、是否合理，以及最佳床位和工作人员数量是多少等问题。简要描述了一种针对大多数精神困扰青少年的促进性治疗模式。重申了为青少年提供住院治疗单元的理由。
