CONTRASTING CHILD AND ADOLESCENT-PSYCHIATRY SERVICES IN SZEGED, HUNGARY, AND GLASGOW, SCOTLAND

International comparisons of child and adolescent psychiatry services are rarely reported in the literature. The present study arose out of a TEMPUS collaborative project between the University Departments of C hild and Adolescent Psychiatry in Szeged, Hungary, and Glasgow, Scotla nd. Using the Glasgow Audit Questionnaire, a profile of each service w as obtained, including basic demographic data, types of disorders refe rred, treatment modalities used, and a measure of outcome. The results of this descriptive study indicate that although the two centres were broadly similar, there were major differences in the treatment modali ties used. Reasons for the findings are discussed, as are the limitati ons of the study.