Transcript Helsinki Youth Clinic

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„STEP“ has been funded with support from the European Commission.
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STEP – Helsinki 20.5.2012
Katarina Fagerström
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Brought the case work tradition in Social Work
to Finland
KEY Principles:
 Openness
 Voluntarily
 Confidentiality
 No Costs for the Clients
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Own treatment places for young people
Systemic approaches, (Jay Haley – MRI, Milton
Erickson)
Family therapy
Psychodynamic youth therapy
Therapeutic communities
Group work
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Brief therapy
Solution focused therapy
Family therapy
Psychodynamic youth therapy
Group work
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Solution focused therapy
Narrative therapy (Michael White)
Dialogical approaches
Reflective team
Reflective consultation
Group work
Acupuncture treatment
Art therapy
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Walk in clinic ”Single session experiments”
Akupuncture clinic
Individual therapy
Family therapy
Groups
Weekend groups
Group projects for families with substance
misuse
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A move from the Nordic welfare model to the
Risk society
Neo-liberal economical policy
Medicalisation
Evidencebased practice
Legislation of processes
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New public management:
Sevices as product packages
Assessment forms for drug use
Medikalisation:
EBM / EBP
Opioid substitution treatment
Drug tests
The combination of care and control:
Penalty for drinking and driving
Other combinations of treatment as penalty
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New treatment models developed after the
clients’ needs
Flexible and innovative team
The clients first
Minimal bureaucracy
Appreciating working atmosphere