Abstract
BACKGROUND: Child and adolescent psychiatric disorders are prevalent, their care in Austria is still in progress. METHODS: We investigated whether the child and adolescent psychiatric care made progress dsince the establishment of the medical special discipline. RESULTS: There remains massive heterogeneity between the Austrian provinces. The "Mangelfachregelung" in ist current version is insufficient in order to consolidate our medical special discipline and to guarantee full carewithin the next years. CONCLUSION: Hints are given how the situation of care in our discipline can be strengthened.