[Clinical treatment of a depressive adolescent].

This contribution presents the clinical treatment of a male adolescent suffering from depression. Structural aspects of the treatment were given. Treatment process is viewed as a multimodal, multiprofessional approach based on a systemic perspective.

[Differential diagnosis and pharmacotherapy of juvenile mania -- a review].

Manic disorders and bipolar psychoses have long been underdiagnosed in child and adolescent psychiatry. Scientific research has been rare as well. In particular in adolescence and young adulthood bipolar disorders are not easy to diagnose.

[Indications for inpatient child and adolescent treatment].

When the demand for inpatient treatment in acute psychiatric crisis of adolescents rises, it is not always recommended to admit a patient to the hospital. The limited number of hospital beds forces medical professionals to use their resources cautiously. This leads to the need to activate the intrapersonal and intrafamilial resources.