Abstract
The psychiatric evaluation and treatment of severely disturbed children requires a basic commitment to family involvement by the treating staff. As described in the previous chapter, children cannot be assessed or treated in a vacuum and must be seen within the context of the family. Parents need to be actively involved with the staff at the screening interview, treatment in the hospital, and during the planning stages for posthospital treatment. They are the ones who ultimately bear the responsibility for what happens to their child.
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Shein, L. (1982). The Family of the Hospitalized Child. In: Hoffman, L. (eds) The Evaluation and Care of Severely Disturbed Children and Their Families. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-6299-9_8
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