CAPU Full Form in Medical term is Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Unit. Their goal is to provide cutting-edge evaluation and therapy services for kids and teens with severe mental health issues that necessitate hospitalization.
The growth of a child’s mind, heart, and body is a multifaceted process. In order to accommodate this population’s wide range of needs, a stable and secure setting is needed.
Their mission is to provide a nurturing environment in which your child or teenager may thrive, and in which the family can strengthen and expand. Patients and their families receive a thorough examination, treatment plan, interventions, and post-therapy assessments.
All kids and teens admitted to CAPU receive a thorough psychological and medical evaluation. Depending on the needs of the patient, the treatment team may additionally recommend specialized exams such as biological testing, imaging & electrophysiological measures, dietary and psychiatric evaluations.
These evaluations help MDTs zero in on the root of the child’s or adolescent’s issues so they can tailor a treatment plan to the kid’s or teen’s unique requirements.