Basic information

Investigator: Mgr. Eva Dreyfus
Main recipient: National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Research period: 1/1/2027 - 31/12/2027
Total budget: 8,645,683.20 CZK
NIMH budget: 8,645,683.20 CZK
Supported by: Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs of the Czech Republic, Operational Programme Employment Plus 2021–2027

Annotation

The project aims to establish and operate a children’s psychotherapeutic day center that provides specialized multidisciplinary care to children and adolescents aged 14–18 with moderate mental health challenges.  The service includes systematic work with families, close collaboration with schools and related services, as well as the provision of professional supervision and continuous improvement in the quality of care.

The day center will offer a structured therapeutic program based on the transdiagnostic, internationally validated DBT-A and UP-A approaches. These evidence-based methods represent the current standard of care for adolescents, and their effectiveness has been confirmed in numerous international studies. A total of 200 clients will be enrolled in the program during the project’s implementation.

The project’s objectives will be achieved through three key activities:
KA 01: Providing multidisciplinary therapeutic care to children
KA 02: Collaboration with families, schools, and follow-up services
KA 03: Professional supervision, training, and methodological support for the team

The service will provide intensive daytime therapeutic care as a follow-up form of care and a bridge between outpatient and inpatient psychiatry. The project addresses the shortage of capacity for child