Youth psychiatric service, support

The Youth Psychiatric Service advises and supports you and your family in cases of developmental problems, behavioral abnormalities and mental difficulties of your child.

Detailed description

The Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Service provides counseling and assessments for children and adolescents of all ages, as well as their parents and caregivers. It offers support for developmental delays, disabilities, and mental health crises, and conducts examinations and treatments. Furthermore, it works closely with maternal health clinics and other counseling centers to ensure comprehensive support.

Furthermore, you will find information here about:

  • Developmental disorders,
  • Behavioral abnormalities,
  • mental problems,
  • mental and psychosomatic illnesses,
  • impending or manifest intellectual, mental and multiple disabilities

in childhood and adolescence.

Counseling and support are also offered to children and adolescents in acute mental health crises.
The team of the Youth Psychiatric Service consists of a specialist in pediatrics and adolescent medicine, a graduate psychologist and a graduate social worker.

 

Information

Prerequisites

No prerequisites are required.

Documents required

Please bring your medical records with you, if possible.

Please note

  • The consultations are voluntary and confidential.
  • All data entrusted to us during the consultation process is subject to confidentiality.
  • No doctor's referral is required to use the consultation service.

In acute emergencies involving children and adolescents with mental health problems, you can contact your nearest police station outside of regular office hours. Alternatively, the Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Department of the Asklepios Hospital Harburg or the University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf are also available to provide you with prompt assistance.

Deadlines

You do not have to meet any specific deadlines.

Procedure

  • They are inquiring about the services and consultation hours of the Youth Psychiatric Service.
  • They contact the Youth Psychiatric Services by phone or email.

Prior telephone appointment scheduling is recommended.

Processing time

Processing time varies.

Fees

The service is free.

Legal remedies

No legal remedy is provided for.

Legal basis

Social Code XII, e.g.


§ 53-55 SGB XII

Social Code Book VIII, e.g.


Extra-familial assistance §§ 30, 33, 34, 35 SGB VIII


Assistance for adults § 41 SGB VIII


Assistance for parents with children § 19 SGB VIII


http://www.sozialgesetzbuch-sgb.de/sgbviii/1.html




Accommodation


Sections 8, 9, 10 and 12 - Hamburg Law on Assistance and Protective Measures for People with Mental Illness (HmbPsychKG)

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Last updated: 16.08.2026