Karakter kinder- en jeugdpsychiatrie Hengelo

About Karakter kinder- en jeugdpsychiatrie Hengelo

Karakter is an academic specialist in child and adolescent psychiatry, with a location in Hengelo. It provides diagnosis, advice and treatment for children and young people with mental health problems.

Diagnosis and treatment

Karakter investigates the problems affecting the child and family and looks for solutions together with them. Care can include conversations, exercises, treatment and sometimes medication.

• Diagnosis
• Advice
• Treatment

Types of treatment

Treatments take place at home as much as possible. Appointments at a Karakter location and online treatment are also possible.

• Outpatient treatment
• Treatment at home
• Treatment at school (BinK)
• Intensive Treatment Centre (IBC Kind and IBC Jeugd)
• Conversation with someone with lived experience

For children and families

Karakter works with the family and others in their surroundings, such as practitioners from other organisations. Treatment can take place in a group, with the family, with parents or individually.

Locations and coverage

Children and young people aged 0 to 18 from anywhere in the Netherlands can receive care from Karakter. There are locations in several provinces, including Overijssel.

• Gelderland
• Overijssel
• Noord-Brabant
• Limburg