Background: In a rapidly changing and increasingly interconnected world, the issue of mental health and well-being among adolescents is one of the important research topics. However, there have been few studies amongst Japanese adolescents that have been published in international journals. Objectives: (I) to make a comparison in selfconcept between healthy adolescents in Japan and Sweden, (II) to address the influence of perceived parental rearing on self-concept and mental health problems among Japanese adolescents, (III) to investigate contributions of attachment and self-concept to mental health problems reported by Japanese adolescents, (IV) to address a comparison of mental health problems and self reported competence in adolescents from Greece, Japan, Russia, and Sweden. Methods: The following self-report instruments were used: Self- Description Questionnaire II (Marsh, 1992), Actual-Ideal Questionnaire (Nishikawa, 2003), Self-Description Questionnaire IIShort (Marsh, Ellis, Parada, Richards, & Heubeck, 2005), Youth Self- Report (Achenbach, 1991), Attachment Questionnaire- for Children (Sharpe et al., 1998), and Egna Minnen Beträffande Uppfostran (my memories of child upbringing) for Children (Muris, Meesters, & van Brakel, 2003). The participants for Paper I were adolescents aged 14 and 15 from Japan (n=144) and Sweden (n=96). One hundred ninety three Japanese students between the ages of 15-19 participated in Paper II and 228 students for Paper III. The participants for Paper IV were 812 healthy adolescents between 15 and 17 years of age from Greece (n=152), Japan (n=219), Russia (n=159), and Sweden (n=282).  Results: Paper I showed that Japanese students reported less positive self-concept compared to the Swedish counterparts. The results were discussed in terms of different response style and modesty in Japanese culture. Paper II showed that dysfunctional parental rearing and insecure peer attachment were associated with negative self-concept and more mental health problems. A unique influence on mental health problems from parent-adolescent relationships depending on the gender of parents and adolescents was also found. Paper III showed a mediating role of self-concept in influencing the relationships between attachment style and Internalizing Problems. Paper IV indicated rather small differences across countries in the syndrome scales. Japanese and Swedish adolescents tended to score lower than Russian and Greek counterparts. Some cultural specific syndromes were found. Conclusion: These results reported in this thesis present a general view of Japanese adolescents’ self-concept and the influence of interpersonal relationships in mental health problems assessed by Western self-report instruments. When being compared with other countries, cultural background and response style must be taken into account.

Anorexia Nervosa is a psychiatric illness with peak onset in ages 14-17. Most cases recover within a few years, but the illness can have a fatal outcome or long duration. Multifactor causes of anorexia nervosa include genetics, personality, family, and socio-cultural factors. This study measures mortality, recovery from anorexia nervosa, and psychosocial outcome of patients with adolescent onset anorexia nervosa that were treated in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry in northern Sweden from 1980 to 1985. In addition, this study assesses the predictive value of background variables and studies perfectionism in relation to recovery. Finally, this study looks at how patients understand the causes of their anorexia nervosa and how they view their recovery process. Follow ups were made 8 and 16 years after initial assessment at CAP. Quantitative and qualitative methods were used. These included a semistructured interview, DSM diagnostics of eating disorders (including GAF), and the self-assessment questionnaires EDI and SCL-90. The interview also contained questions about causes and recovery. Recovery increased from 68% to 85% from first to second follow-up and the mortality rate was 1%. Somatic problems and paediatric inpatient care during the first treatment period could predict long-term outcome of eating disorders. Most former patients had a satisfying family and work situation. At both follow-ups, individuals with long-term recovery had a lower level of perfectionism than those that recovered later. On individual levels, eating disorder symptoms and psychiatric symptoms decreased during recovery, whereas the levels of perfectionism stayed the same. Causes were attributed to self, family, and socio-cultural stressors outside of the family. The most common self-reported causes were high own demands and perfectionism. All recovered subjects could remember and describe a special turning point when the recovery started and 62% saw themselves as an active agent in the recovery process. Supportive friends, treatment, activities, family of origin, boyfriend, husband, and children were also helpful in the recovery process. Compared to other outcome studies, the results were good. In spite of the good outcome, some individuals had a long duration of illness and were not yet fully recovered after 16 years of follow-up. Predictors of non-recovery were related to initial somatic problems. Levels of perfectionism were associated to recovery and patients with initial high levels of perfectionism may need more complex treatment strategies. Results from the study also implied that one should stimulate the patients’ social contacts and their sense of self-efficacy in their recovery- process.

Syftet med denna studie är att utifrån ett föräldraperspektiv undersöka behov av och önskemål om stödsom föräldrar med diagnos inom autismspektrum beskriver i sin föräldraroll. Ett annat syfte är att bidra med ökad kunskaptill en diskussion kring utformandet av stödinsatser för dessa familjer. Studien är kvalitativ med intervjuer som gjorts ihalvstrukturerad form. Åtta föräldrar har intervjuats. Föräldrarna beskriver att deras svårigheter gör det svårt för dem isamspelet med barn och partner. De försöker själva och tillsammans med partnern finna lösningar i samspelet. Till hjälp attfinna lösningar har varit insikt om de egna svårigheterna, stöd riktat till AST-problematiken och att få hjälp i parrelationen.Avlastning framför allt genom utökad tid i förskola beskrivs som väsentlig. Önskemål framförs om att stödet ges med enhelhetssyn på familjen, att stödet anpassas och möjlighet att få samtala med föräldrar med liknande problematik. Studienvisar att föräldrarna efterfrågar stöd i sitt föräldraskap och att ytterligare studier behövs för att kunna möta dessa föräldrarsoch deras barns och partners behov. / The purpose of this study is to examine the needs and wishes of support in the parental role described by parents with diagnosis within the autism spectrum from a parental perspective. Another purpose is to contribute to increased knowledge to a discussion of the design of support for these families. The study is qualitative with interviews carried out in a semistructured format. Eight parents were interviewed. The parents describe their own difficulties, the difficulties in the interaction with the children and with their partner. They try to find solutions in the interaction both by themselves and with their partner. Helpful for finding solutions has been insight into their own difficulties, aid directed at problems related to their diagnosis and to get help in relationship. Relief, particularly through extended time in preschool described as essential. Wishes were expressed that the support is given with a holistic view of the family, that the support is adapted to the parental diagnosis and that opportunity to talk with parents with similar problems is provided. The study shows that the parents desire support in their parenting, and that further studies are needed to meet these needs of these parents, their children andtheir partner.

Diss. (sammanfattning) Linköping : Linköpings universitet, 2005. / Härtill 5 uppsatser.

Diss. (sammanfattning) Stockholm : Karol. inst., 2005. / Härtill 4 uppsatser.

Introdução: Os transtornos de ansiedade na infância e adolescência são prevalentes e geralmente se mantêm até a vida adulta. Podem também ser considerados como fator de risco para o desenvolvimento de outros transtornos psiquiátricos. Portanto, a avaliação, o diagnóstico e o tratamento da ansiedade nesta faixa etária, assim como a detecção de comorbidades associadas, têm uma importância significativa para o alívio do sofrimento e para a prevenção de transtornos mentais em futuras etapas do ciclo vital. Objetivos: Avaliar, em uma amostra comunitária de crianças e adolescentes, a presença de comorbidades nos distintos transtornos de ansiedade em comparação ao grupo controle. Métodos: Em um delineamento de caso-controle, entre agosto de 2008 e dezembro de 2009 foram avaliadas, sucessivamente, 242 crianças e adolescentes pertencentes a escolas estaduais que estão dentro da área de abrangência da Unidade Básica de Saúde do Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre (HCPA). A triagem realizada nas escolas faz parte de um projeto de pesquisa no qual foram aplicados instrumentos de avaliação de ansiedade e outros sintomas psiquiátricos com o objetivo de averiguar possíveis casos (ansiosos) e controles, para um amplo estudo sobre transtornos de ansiedade na infância e adolescência. Os indivíduos selecionados, através da triagem escolar, foram posteriormente avaliados através do K-SADS-PL (Schedule for Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia for School-Age Children – Present and Lifetime Version Diagnostic Interview), aplicado aos participantes da pesquisa, juntamente com seus pais, por psiquiatras treinados. Resultados: A amostra final foi composta por 138 casos e 104 controles. Entre os casos, 95 (68,8%) preencheram critérios para diagnóstico de ansiedade generalizada (TAG), 57 (41,3%) para transtorno de ansiedade social (TAS), 49 (35,5%) para transtorno de ansiedade de separação (TASep) e nove (6,5%) preencheram os critérios diagnósticos para transtorno de pânico (TP). Os ansiosos apresentaram alta taxa de comorbidade, ao longo da vida, estatisticamente significativa em comparação ao grupo controle, entre os transtornos de ansiedade: transtorno de ansiedade de separação com fobia específica - FE (51%) e TAG (59,2%); transtorno de ansiedade generalizada com TAS (36,8%), FE (52,6%) e transtorno do estresse pós-traumático - TEPT (8,5%); transtorno de ansiedade social com FE (59,6%) e TAG (61,4%). Também apresentaram mais comorbidade com depressão: com TAG (29,3%) e com TAS (30,9%), e enurese com TASep (22,4%). Conclusão: Houve, na amostra comunitária, uma alta prevalência de transtornos de ansiedade, principalmente transtorno de ansiedade generalizada, transtorno de ansiedade social e transtorno de ansiedade de separação. Evidenciou-se maior comorbidade com os demais transtornos de ansiedade, depressão e enurese entre os ansiosos em comparação ao grupo controle. Observou-se que possuir a comorbidade aumenta o risco de ter o desfecho (transtorno de ansiedade). É importante a realização de pesquisas similares com um maior número amostral, e de estudos caso-controle em amostras clínicas, para confirmação dos nossos resultados. / Introduction: Anxiety disorders in childhood and adolescence are prevalent, often remain until adulthood and may also be considered as a risk factor for developing other psychiatric disorders. Therefore, assessment, diagnosis and treatment of anxiety in this age group as well as the detection of comorbidities have a significant importance for the relief of suffering and the prevention of mental disorders in future stages of the lifecycle. Objectives: To evaluate the presence of comorbidities in the different anxiety disorders compared to controls in a community sample of children and adolescents. Methods: 242 children and adolescents were evaluated successively in the state schools which are within the area covered by the primary care unit of Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre (HCPA) in a randomized case-control study, between August 2008 and December 2009. The screening conducted in schools is part of a research project in which instruments were used to evaluate anxiety and other psychiatric symptoms in order to investigate possible cases (anxious) and controls for an extensive study of anxiety disorders in childhood and adolescence. Those selected through the school screening, were subsequently evaluated using the K-SADS-PL (Schedule for Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia for School-Age Children - Present and Lifetime Version Diagnostic Interview), applied to the research participants, along with their parents by trained psychiatrists. Results: The final sample included 138 cases and 104 controls. Among cases, 95 (68.8%) met diagnostic criteria for generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), 57 (41.3%) for social anxiety disorder (SAD), 49 (35.5%) for separation anxiety disorder (SepAD) and nine (6.5%) met the diagnostic criteria for panic disorder (PD). The forward had a high rate of comorbidity in lifetime, statistically significant compared to the control group, among the anxiety disorders: separation anxiety disorder with specific phobia - SP (51%) and GAD (59.2%); generalized anxiety disorder with SAD (36.8%), SP (52.6%) disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder - PTSD (8.5%), social anxiety disorder with PS (59.6%) and GAD (61.4%). There was also more comorbidity between depression with GAD (29.3%) and SAD (30.9%) and enuresis with SepAD (22.4%). Conclusion: There was a high prevalence of anxiety disorders, particularly generalized anxiety disorder, social anxiety disorder and separation anxiety disorder in the community sample. There has been a higher comorbidity with other anxiety disorders, depression and enuresis among anxious compared to control group and it has been observed that having the comorbidity increases the risk of the outcome (anxiety disorder). It is extremely relevant and important to conduct similar research with a larger sample and case-control studies in clinical samples to confirm the results.

Introdução: Os transtornos de ansiedade na infância e adolescência são prevalentes e geralmente se mantêm até a vida adulta. Podem também ser considerados como fator de risco para o desenvolvimento de outros transtornos psiquiátricos. Portanto, a avaliação, o diagnóstico e o tratamento da ansiedade nesta faixa etária, assim como a detecção de comorbidades associadas, têm uma importância significativa para o alívio do sofrimento e para a prevenção de transtornos mentais em futuras etapas do ciclo vital. Objetivos: Avaliar, em uma amostra comunitária de crianças e adolescentes, a presença de comorbidades nos distintos transtornos de ansiedade em comparação ao grupo controle. Métodos: Em um delineamento de caso-controle, entre agosto de 2008 e dezembro de 2009 foram avaliadas, sucessivamente, 242 crianças e adolescentes pertencentes a escolas estaduais que estão dentro da área de abrangência da Unidade Básica de Saúde do Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre (HCPA). A triagem realizada nas escolas faz parte de um projeto de pesquisa no qual foram aplicados instrumentos de avaliação de ansiedade e outros sintomas psiquiátricos com o objetivo de averiguar possíveis casos (ansiosos) e controles, para um amplo estudo sobre transtornos de ansiedade na infância e adolescência. Os indivíduos selecionados, através da triagem escolar, foram posteriormente avaliados através do K-SADS-PL (Schedule for Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia for School-Age Children – Present and Lifetime Version Diagnostic Interview), aplicado aos participantes da pesquisa, juntamente com seus pais, por psiquiatras treinados. Resultados: A amostra final foi composta por 138 casos e 104 controles. Entre os casos, 95 (68,8%) preencheram critérios para diagnóstico de ansiedade generalizada (TAG), 57 (41,3%) para transtorno de ansiedade social (TAS), 49 (35,5%) para transtorno de ansiedade de separação (TASep) e nove (6,5%) preencheram os critérios diagnósticos para transtorno de pânico (TP). Os ansiosos apresentaram alta taxa de comorbidade, ao longo da vida, estatisticamente significativa em comparação ao grupo controle, entre os transtornos de ansiedade: transtorno de ansiedade de separação com fobia específica - FE (51%) e TAG (59,2%); transtorno de ansiedade generalizada com TAS (36,8%), FE (52,6%) e transtorno do estresse pós-traumático - TEPT (8,5%); transtorno de ansiedade social com FE (59,6%) e TAG (61,4%). Também apresentaram mais comorbidade com depressão: com TAG (29,3%) e com TAS (30,9%), e enurese com TASep (22,4%). Conclusão: Houve, na amostra comunitária, uma alta prevalência de transtornos de ansiedade, principalmente transtorno de ansiedade generalizada, transtorno de ansiedade social e transtorno de ansiedade de separação. Evidenciou-se maior comorbidade com os demais transtornos de ansiedade, depressão e enurese entre os ansiosos em comparação ao grupo controle. Observou-se que possuir a comorbidade aumenta o risco de ter o desfecho (transtorno de ansiedade). É importante a realização de pesquisas similares com um maior número amostral, e de estudos caso-controle em amostras clínicas, para confirmação dos nossos resultados. / Introduction: Anxiety disorders in childhood and adolescence are prevalent, often remain until adulthood and may also be considered as a risk factor for developing other psychiatric disorders. Therefore, assessment, diagnosis and treatment of anxiety in this age group as well as the detection of comorbidities have a significant importance for the relief of suffering and the prevention of mental disorders in future stages of the lifecycle. Objectives: To evaluate the presence of comorbidities in the different anxiety disorders compared to controls in a community sample of children and adolescents. Methods: 242 children and adolescents were evaluated successively in the state schools which are within the area covered by the primary care unit of Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre (HCPA) in a randomized case-control study, between August 2008 and December 2009. The screening conducted in schools is part of a research project in which instruments were used to evaluate anxiety and other psychiatric symptoms in order to investigate possible cases (anxious) and controls for an extensive study of anxiety disorders in childhood and adolescence. Those selected through the school screening, were subsequently evaluated using the K-SADS-PL (Schedule for Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia for School-Age Children - Present and Lifetime Version Diagnostic Interview), applied to the research participants, along with their parents by trained psychiatrists. Results: The final sample included 138 cases and 104 controls. Among cases, 95 (68.8%) met diagnostic criteria for generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), 57 (41.3%) for social anxiety disorder (SAD), 49 (35.5%) for separation anxiety disorder (SepAD) and nine (6.5%) met the diagnostic criteria for panic disorder (PD). The forward had a high rate of comorbidity in lifetime, statistically significant compared to the control group, among the anxiety disorders: separation anxiety disorder with specific phobia - SP (51%) and GAD (59.2%); generalized anxiety disorder with SAD (36.8%), SP (52.6%) disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder - PTSD (8.5%), social anxiety disorder with PS (59.6%) and GAD (61.4%). There was also more comorbidity between depression with GAD (29.3%) and SAD (30.9%) and enuresis with SepAD (22.4%). Conclusion: There was a high prevalence of anxiety disorders, particularly generalized anxiety disorder, social anxiety disorder and separation anxiety disorder in the community sample. There has been a higher comorbidity with other anxiety disorders, depression and enuresis among anxious compared to control group and it has been observed that having the comorbidity increases the risk of the outcome (anxiety disorder). It is extremely relevant and important to conduct similar research with a larger sample and case-control studies in clinical samples to confirm the results.

Introdução: Os transtornos de ansiedade na infância e adolescência são prevalentes e geralmente se mantêm até a vida adulta. Podem também ser considerados como fator de risco para o desenvolvimento de outros transtornos psiquiátricos. Portanto, a avaliação, o diagnóstico e o tratamento da ansiedade nesta faixa etária, assim como a detecção de comorbidades associadas, têm uma importância significativa para o alívio do sofrimento e para a prevenção de transtornos mentais em futuras etapas do ciclo vital. Objetivos: Avaliar, em uma amostra comunitária de crianças e adolescentes, a presença de comorbidades nos distintos transtornos de ansiedade em comparação ao grupo controle. Métodos: Em um delineamento de caso-controle, entre agosto de 2008 e dezembro de 2009 foram avaliadas, sucessivamente, 242 crianças e adolescentes pertencentes a escolas estaduais que estão dentro da área de abrangência da Unidade Básica de Saúde do Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre (HCPA). A triagem realizada nas escolas faz parte de um projeto de pesquisa no qual foram aplicados instrumentos de avaliação de ansiedade e outros sintomas psiquiátricos com o objetivo de averiguar possíveis casos (ansiosos) e controles, para um amplo estudo sobre transtornos de ansiedade na infância e adolescência. Os indivíduos selecionados, através da triagem escolar, foram posteriormente avaliados através do K-SADS-PL (Schedule for Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia for School-Age Children – Present and Lifetime Version Diagnostic Interview), aplicado aos participantes da pesquisa, juntamente com seus pais, por psiquiatras treinados. Resultados: A amostra final foi composta por 138 casos e 104 controles. Entre os casos, 95 (68,8%) preencheram critérios para diagnóstico de ansiedade generalizada (TAG), 57 (41,3%) para transtorno de ansiedade social (TAS), 49 (35,5%) para transtorno de ansiedade de separação (TASep) e nove (6,5%) preencheram os critérios diagnósticos para transtorno de pânico (TP). Os ansiosos apresentaram alta taxa de comorbidade, ao longo da vida, estatisticamente significativa em comparação ao grupo controle, entre os transtornos de ansiedade: transtorno de ansiedade de separação com fobia específica - FE (51%) e TAG (59,2%); transtorno de ansiedade generalizada com TAS (36,8%), FE (52,6%) e transtorno do estresse pós-traumático - TEPT (8,5%); transtorno de ansiedade social com FE (59,6%) e TAG (61,4%). Também apresentaram mais comorbidade com depressão: com TAG (29,3%) e com TAS (30,9%), e enurese com TASep (22,4%). Conclusão: Houve, na amostra comunitária, uma alta prevalência de transtornos de ansiedade, principalmente transtorno de ansiedade generalizada, transtorno de ansiedade social e transtorno de ansiedade de separação. Evidenciou-se maior comorbidade com os demais transtornos de ansiedade, depressão e enurese entre os ansiosos em comparação ao grupo controle. Observou-se que possuir a comorbidade aumenta o risco de ter o desfecho (transtorno de ansiedade). É importante a realização de pesquisas similares com um maior número amostral, e de estudos caso-controle em amostras clínicas, para confirmação dos nossos resultados. / Introduction: Anxiety disorders in childhood and adolescence are prevalent, often remain until adulthood and may also be considered as a risk factor for developing other psychiatric disorders. Therefore, assessment, diagnosis and treatment of anxiety in this age group as well as the detection of comorbidities have a significant importance for the relief of suffering and the prevention of mental disorders in future stages of the lifecycle. Objectives: To evaluate the presence of comorbidities in the different anxiety disorders compared to controls in a community sample of children and adolescents. Methods: 242 children and adolescents were evaluated successively in the state schools which are within the area covered by the primary care unit of Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre (HCPA) in a randomized case-control study, between August 2008 and December 2009. The screening conducted in schools is part of a research project in which instruments were used to evaluate anxiety and other psychiatric symptoms in order to investigate possible cases (anxious) and controls for an extensive study of anxiety disorders in childhood and adolescence. Those selected through the school screening, were subsequently evaluated using the K-SADS-PL (Schedule for Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia for School-Age Children - Present and Lifetime Version Diagnostic Interview), applied to the research participants, along with their parents by trained psychiatrists. Results: The final sample included 138 cases and 104 controls. Among cases, 95 (68.8%) met diagnostic criteria for generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), 57 (41.3%) for social anxiety disorder (SAD), 49 (35.5%) for separation anxiety disorder (SepAD) and nine (6.5%) met the diagnostic criteria for panic disorder (PD). The forward had a high rate of comorbidity in lifetime, statistically significant compared to the control group, among the anxiety disorders: separation anxiety disorder with specific phobia - SP (51%) and GAD (59.2%); generalized anxiety disorder with SAD (36.8%), SP (52.6%) disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder - PTSD (8.5%), social anxiety disorder with PS (59.6%) and GAD (61.4%). There was also more comorbidity between depression with GAD (29.3%) and SAD (30.9%) and enuresis with SepAD (22.4%). Conclusion: There was a high prevalence of anxiety disorders, particularly generalized anxiety disorder, social anxiety disorder and separation anxiety disorder in the community sample. There has been a higher comorbidity with other anxiety disorders, depression and enuresis among anxious compared to control group and it has been observed that having the comorbidity increases the risk of the outcome (anxiety disorder). It is extremely relevant and important to conduct similar research with a larger sample and case-control studies in clinical samples to confirm the results.

Barn och unga i Sverige mår idag allt sämre, anledningarna är många såsom psykiska och fysiska övergrepp samt högre krav i skolan och den framtida arbetsmarknaden. För att råda bot på barn och ungas psykiska ohälsa krävs många gånger samverkan mellan region och kommun. Samverkan mellan myndigheterna är lagstadgad och syftar till att skapa förutsättningar samt att myndigheter och verksamheter ska arbeta mot samma mål. Syftet med studien var därmed att undersöka hur yrkesverksamma inom dessa verksamheter såg på samverkan dem emellan samt hinder och framgångsfaktorer i den. Studiens syfte undersöktes genom kvalitativ metod där tre yrkesverksamma inom socialtjänstens fält barn och familj, och tre yrkesverksamma inom barn- och ungdomspsykiatrin intervjuades. Resultatet tolkades med hjälp av teorierna och begreppen fält, doxa och symbolisk makt, samverkan samt maktperspektivet enligt Foucault. Resultatet visade att samordnad individuell plan (SIP) gav tydlighet kring ärenden men inte alltid användes rätt. Olika lagstiftningar gav olika perspektiv, varav syn på innebörden av barnets bästa skildes åt i flera fall, därmed var verksamheterna beroende av samverkan och varandras kompetens för att barn inte skulle falla mellan stolarna. Ingen av verksamheterna ville tillskriva den andre mer makt, dock fanns förväntningar på den andre verksamhetens kompetens och handlingsutrymme. Känsla av maktlöshet uppkom då förväntningarna inte uppfylldes. Slutsatsen blev att det krävdes strukturella förutsättningar såsom gemensamma rutiner och transparens för att samverkan skulle förbättras, även rutinerna kring SIP behövde förtydligas. Samtliga respondenter efterfrågade forum för att nätverka och skapa kontakter för att stärka samverkan men med anledning av resursbrist saknades detta. / Young people in Sweden are feeling worse, due to reasons such as mental and physical abuse as well as higher demands at school and in the future labour market. In order to remedy young people's mental illness, cooperation between authorities is required. Cooperation between authorities is statutory and aims to create good conditions. The purpose of this study was to investigate how professionals in these authorities perceive cooperation, also obstacles and success factors in cooperation. The purpose of this study was examined through qualitative method, three professionals within social services and three professionals in child and adolescent psychiatry were interviewed. The result was interpreted using the theories and concepts of field, doxa and symbolic power, collaboration and the power perspective according to Foucault. The results showed that coordinated individual plan (SIP) provided clarity about cases but was not always used correctly. Different legislations gave different perspectives, thus were the concept of the best interests of the child separated, therefore the authorities depended on cooperation and other's competences. None of the respondents wanted to attribute the concept of power, however, there were expectations of other´s competence and room for maneuver. A feeling of powerlessness arised when expectations were not met. The conclusion showed that in order for cooperation to be complete, structural conditions such as common routines and transparency were required, also the routines around SIP required clarification. All respondents requested forums to network and create relationships to strengthen cooperation, but due to lack of resources this failed.

Introduction. Anorexia nervosa (AN) is an eating disorder with one of the highest mortalityrates of all psychiatric illnesses. One county hospital in Sweden has seen an increase in theprevalence of adolescent AN over the last year. To meet these heightened demands, thecounty’s child and adolescent psychiatric (CAP) clinic established a new level of care for thesepatients. The main component of the intervention was mealtime support. Aim. The aim of the study was to evaluate the experiences of adolescent patients and theirparents regarding a day-patient treatment for AN in a county hospital in Sweden. Methods. Patients and their legal guardians were interviewed separately or in dyads, accordingto their wishes. An interview guide with open-ended questions was used. The audio files weretranscribed verbatim, and the texts were then studied with inductive content analysis. Fivepatients and nine parents from seven different families participated in the study. Results. The participants painted a nuanced picture of the intervention. The four overarchingthemes that emerged were ambivalence, distinguishing the person from the disease, parentalstruggling and perceptions of the treatment and the staff. Strict rules around food combinedwith an empathetic and flexible attitude towards the child were described as successful carestrategies. The treatment was depicted as time-consuming and strenuous, but parents alsoexperienced the intervention as relieving. Conclusions. The intervention was for the most part experienced as well-functioning, and theintensive nature of the treatment was described as a key factor.