Frits Boer1. 1. Amsterdam Medical Centre, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry de Bascule, 12474, 1100 AL Amsterdam, The Netherlands. f.boer@amc.uva.nl
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: The aim of the study was to investigate capacity, demographic composition, and patterns of practice of Dutch child and adolescent psychiatrists, and to compare these findings with the results of a similar investigation in 1996. METHOD: A postal survey was sent out to all Dutch child and adolescent psychiatrists. RESULTS: In comparison with 1996, there is an increase in Dutch child and adolescent psychiatry (CAP) capacity. CAP has moved towards being a predominantly female specialty, usually practised as a mono-specialism, rather than combined with adult psychiatry. CAP as a rule is practised within institutions, rather than in private practice. CONCLUSION: The threat of a stark decline in Dutch CAP capacity starting in the year 2006, predicted in 1996, is lifted. The consequences of the findings are discussed in a European perspective.
OBJECTIVE: The aim of the study was to investigate capacity, demographic composition, and patterns of practice of Dutch child and adolescent psychiatrists, and to compare these findings with the results of a similar investigation in 1996. METHOD: A postal survey was sent out to all Dutch child and adolescent psychiatrists. RESULTS: In comparison with 1996, there is an increase in Dutch child and adolescent psychiatry (CAP) capacity. CAP has moved towards being a predominantly female specialty, usually practised as a mono-specialism, rather than combined with adult psychiatry. CAP as a rule is practised within institutions, rather than in private practice. CONCLUSION: The threat of a stark decline in Dutch CAP capacity starting in the year 2006, predicted in 1996, is lifted. The consequences of the findings are discussed in a European perspective.