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The Long-stay Paediatric Inpatient and Consultation-liaison Psychiatry. Dr Zanda Jaquire MBChB FCPsych Senior Registrar Child Psychiatry Dept. Child Psychiatry, UCT & Red Cross Hospital. What is a Long-stay Patient?. Definition: 6 days or more = long stay
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The Long-stay Paediatric Inpatient and Consultation-liaison Psychiatry Dr Zanda Jaquire MBChB FCPsych Senior Registrar Child Psychiatry Dept. Child Psychiatry, UCT & Red Cross Hospital
What is a Long-stay Patient? • Definition: 6 days or more = long stay • Every hospitalised child: psychological reaction • Degree varies - developmental level - pre-morbid emotional - chronic / serious condition - reaction of the family
Models of Interaction with Paediatrics • Emergency response • Anticipatory • Case finding • Continuous care and collaboration • Education and support
Risk-factors for Emotional Problems: Childyounger age pre-morbid emotionally vulnerable sudden / unprepared admission prolonged hospitalisation Physical factorschronic / more severe conditions invasive / painful procedure immobilisation, disfigurement Parents emotions (understanding, expectations, guilt…) marital stress / disruption financial drain
Why you become concerned: • Anxiety • Depression • Behaviour problems • Parent
Psychiatry Assessment: • Time and flexibility • Knowledge of normal development Emotional defence or regression • Child as an individual in current context • Relationships: parent-staff-outside • Knowledge of medical illness and potential role of neuro-active medication
Abigail and Guillian-Barrè S. • Physically extremely ill, urban ? clinically depressed • Regular assessment impossible • Focus on support structure identity autonomy • Input from everyone associated • Medication