[Child and adolescent psychiatric care 2019 in Austria-steps of care, current state and lookout].

Background: Child and adolescent psychiatric disorders are prevalent, their care in Austria is still in progress.

Methods: We investigated whether the child and adolescent psychiatric care made progress dsince the establishment of the medical special discipline.

Results: There remains massive heterogeneity between the Austrian provinces.

Quality of life and satisfaction with inpatient treatment in adolescents with psychiatric disorders : A comparison between patients', parents', and caregivers' (self-)assessments at admission and discharge.

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to compare results of patients', parents', and caregivers' (nursing staff and educators) (self-)assessments of quality of life, treatment outcomes, and satisfaction with inpatient treatment in a child and adolescent psychiatric hospital. In addition, the investigation included a comparison between admission and discharge of the three investigated groups.

Methods: The study considered adolescents at the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Hinterbruehl, along with their parents and caregivers.

[Psychodynamics in organisation and cooperation of child and adolescents institutions].

According to underlying law (Krankenanstaltengesetz) the internal structure of Departments of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (CAP) represents a matrix structure, defining formal roles and tasks of the personel. In contrast, external cooperation is defined in several different laws. Furthermore, patients and their systems are exhibiting a high tensional potential.

[Future development of child and adolescent psychiatry in Austria].

Anniversaries are turningpoints for reflexions of the past and planing for the future. In conclusion of all papers in this actual issue one can say tha CAP has reached a respected place in the medical landscape. Also internationally, the work of Austrian child and adolescent psychiatrist is recognised and respected.