Karakter kinder- en jeugdpsychiatrie Ede

About Karakter kinder- en jeugdpsychiatrie Ede

Karakter kinder- en jeugdpsychiatrie Ede is a child and adolescent psychiatry location in Ede. It provides assessment and treatment for children and young people with psychiatric difficulties, tailored to the child and family.

Treatment

Treatment may include conversations, therapies and sometimes medication. It takes place at home as much as possible and may be individual, in a group or with parents.

• Intensive home treatment (IHT)
• Outpatient treatment modules
• High-intensity care
• Treatment for young children (0-6 years)
• Selective mutism therapy
• Incredible Years parent training
• Multi Dimensional Family Therapy (MDFT)
• Crisis unit / High Intensive Care (12-18 years, LVB (mild intellectual disability))
• Emotion regulation training
• Cognitive behavioural therapy
• Pharmacotherapy
• Activation module
• Psychomotor therapy

Young children and families

The Young Child and Family Team provides specialist early assessment and treatment. Care focuses on the child and the parents, carers or family.

• Specialist early assessment
• Incredible Years parent training for parents of young children (3-8 years)
• Multi Dimensional Family Therapy for young people with complex, multiple difficulties

Practical information

Patients are referred by a referrer, such as a GP or social neighbourhood team. In the Food Valley region, Karakter Ede works with Eleos and Pro Persona in a FACT youth team.

• Register via Zorgdomein (Dutch care referral portal)
• Register with a referral letter or registration form