Breadcrumb Home For patients and visitors Hospitals and units Adolescent Psychiatry Working Group, Salo Adolescent Psychiatry Working Group, Salo Keywords: Psychiatry Nuorisopsykiatria adolescent ... Show all keywords mental health Opening hours and contact information Visiting address IoT Campus Joensuunkatu 7 I, Kampa-wing Salo 2nd floor Postal address 24100 Salo Telephone Phone, Telephone: 02 314 5747 , : Office hours Mo–Th 8:00–15:00 Fr 8:00–14:00 We provide treatment to young people with mental problems and their families. The adolescent psychiatry working group in Salo serves also the following municipalities: Salo and Somero. Appointment cancellation and rescheduling If you are unable to make it to a scheduled appointment, please inform the inviting ward as soon as possible. We will schedule a new appointment with you. Assessment or therapy by the adolescent psychiatry working group may be indicated because of these conditions, for example: serious depression or anxiety symptoms self-destructive behaviour or intentions symptoms of eating disorder. The adolescent psychiatry working group may also make assessments of adolescents whose function has deteriorated markedly or whose behaviour has changed profoundly and is no longer compatible with the behaviour of young people of similar age. We receive referrals concerning adolescents aged 13–18 years as well as patients aged 19 years if the patient has been enrolled for treatment at the adolescent psychiatry unit the Turku University Central Hospital (Tyks) within the previous 12 months. The treatment relationship with adolescent psychiatry ends at the latest when the patient is 20 years of age. We respond to referrals in writing or by organizing a visit for an adolescent psychiatric consultation. During the first visit the situation of the patient is analyzed in detail and a preliminary plan for an assessment period or for starting therapy is made. Therapy is individualized and is designed to meet the requirements of each patient and his/her family. The health care professionals involved in the treatment are bound by professional secrecy. Visits are free of charge. The patients attend by referral. Consultation services are also are provided without a referral with a low threshold. Young people who need acute adolescent psychiatric assessment or therapy are generally referred to the centralized adolescent psychiatric services of Tyks. Instructions Adolescent Psychiatry consultation instructions (pdf 20.7 KB) (opens in new window, links to another website) Criteria for referral to Tyks Adolescent Psychiatry's specialised medical care provision (pdf 56.14 KB) (opens in new window, links to another website) Adolescent Psychiatry referral instructions (pdf 66.44 KB) (opens in new window, links to another website) Referral criteria for the Eating Disorder Unit (pdf 76.42 KB) (opens in new window, links to another website) Print this page