La Maison de Solenn is a success, welcomes Dr. Rufo

After its opening, the Maison de Solenn - home adolescents Paris is proud of its medical officer , Professor Marcel Rufo , and the President of the Hospital Foundation Paris -Hôpitaux de France , Bernadette Chirac , the origin of project whose operations Parts Yellow conducted annually with the same ardor led funding.
A home from home ... for young people suffering
Inaugurated on 17 November 2004, the Maison de Solenn -House Youth opened its doors to the public on the website of the Groupe Hospitalier Cochin -Saint Vincent de Paul La Roche - Guyon, in Paris.

This house, whose architecture and design make it a unique place of its kind , is part of the housing program developed by the Youth Foundation to help young people suffering.

Together in one place a wide range of disciplines and skills necessary to support effective and efficient adolescents, it is at once a place of welcome , prevention , information , care and monitoring teaching and research , said Bernadette Chirac , during a press conference to take stock after six months of operation.

The President of the Foundation also recalled that two houses of adolescents had been inaugurated in 2004 , one in Rouen , the other in Reims, and five new projects were underway in 2005 ( Caen, Dax , Pontoise, Rennes , Macon ) .

Nearly 15,000 teenagers acceuillis
Since its opening , 14,727 teenagers were welcomed ( in person or by telephone) or received an interview , and 4349 had a multidisciplinary consultation , said Dr. Rufo .

After a very strong attendance (800 per month ), medical consultations saw their numbers stabilize at 500 per month. In 90% of cases it is the spontaneous initiative of adolescents or their parents requests , said the psychiatrist .

Between January and May 2005, 70 young people were hospitalized for medical or stay six days on average, for support of their eating disorders for about 3 months, for psychological disorders (depression , impaired personality , phobias ... ) for 3 weeks or emergency in one of two beds reserved for this purpose.

La Maison de Solenn is also a victim of its success , since many young people who use this structure are being directed to other care facilities for lack of space , laments with Reuters Health Pierre Bert frame nurse.

The therapeutic foster part-time center ( CATTP ) hosted 26 teenagers at two workshops per week . Very popular with teenagers , they are prescribed by doctors as cultural care in addition to medical care. They are an opportunity for some to "discover new things " like singing or piano , testified Valentine, 15, who made a one-month stay at the Maison de Solenn . And most importantly they allow therapists to work on the problem of narcissism , which is the common problem of all these young people, says senior nurse .

According to him, the 15-16 age group represents the majority of adolescents received. The largest group consists of those who suffer from eating disorders . A kitchen is also specially designed for people suffering from anorexia , where a dietitian prepare a "minimum" menu.

For Valentine, the Maison de Solenn differs from conventional hospital units with " humanity and understanding " shown by caregivers . Same observation from Jeremy, 18, for whom the success of this institution is the quality of the people who work there . "These people must be picked " , was he exclaimed.

Very surrounded both by the medical staff and other young people that they recognize , they return regularly , by appointment or unannounced, to find " the energy that allows them to move the before . " Recognizing that they do not yet feel ready to move on from this " crutch " , they rely on the continuation of French courses during the stay to facilitate their return to "real life ."