AGES 8 TO 19
Children and young people
The NOVA Day Clinic admits children and young people between the ages of 8 and 19.
Private Day-Clinic Treatment
DAY CLINIC TREATMENT AT NOVA
Intensive treatment during the day. Back home in the evening.
At the NOVA Child and Adolescent Day Clinic, children and young people receive intensive therapeutic support during the day within a reliable, structured setting. They return to their familiar home environment in the evenings and at weekends.
This allows everyday life with family, friends and school to remain part of treatment. New experiences and jointly developed strategies can be tried out promptly, discussed and refined.
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NOVA Child and Adolescent Day Clinic in Frankfurt
WHAT MAKES NOVA DIFFERENT
Every child is understood within their everyday environment
We see each child and young person as an individual within their personal environment — family, friends and school — and with their own interests, wishes and abilities. Across more than 1,200 m², we provide space for individual diagnostics, treatment and development, with outpatient services and two age-specific day clinic units.
MORE THAN 1,200 M²
Two age-specific units
Generous spaces provide room for individual diagnostics, treatment and development across two day clinic units.
UP TO APPROXIMATELY 60 MINUTES
From across the Rhine-Main region
Admission may be possible where the regular travel time to the day clinic is up to approximately one hour.
WHO THE PROGRAMME IS INTENDED FOR
When day clinic treatment may be appropriate
Day clinic treatment may be considered in particular when outpatient care is not sufficient and a reliable daily return home is also therapeutically appropriate. Suitability for this setting is assessed individually during the admission process.
When outpatient treatment is not sufficient
The programme is intended for children and young people who require more intensive, structured and multidisciplinary treatment than can be provided in an outpatient setting.
When the home environment remains important
Evenings and weekends are spent at home. Family, school and familiar daily routines can therefore be incorporated directly into treatment.
As the next step after inpatient treatment
Following an inpatient stay, the day clinic can support the transition back into family, school and social life.
OUR TREATMENT APPROACH
Individual, multimodal and connected to everyday life
We combine different therapeutic approaches in an individually tailored treatment plan. The focus is not on a rigid programme, but on the support each child or young person needs in their current situation.
INDIVIDUAL PSYCHOTHERAPY
Individual goals and personal strengths
Within a protected setting, personal difficulties can be understood, individual goals developed and existing strengths used to support the next steps.
GROUP THERAPY
Learning together and trying new approaches
The group provides space for exchange and shared learning. Social situations and conflicts can be recognised, discussed and approached in new ways with therapeutic support.
COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES
Expression, movement and self-awareness
Art, movement and mindfulness-based activities complement psychotherapeutic work and provide additional ways to recognise emotions and develop helpful strategies.
VR
COMPLEMENTARY OPTION
Virtual reality as a therapeutic component
When clinically indicated and accompanied by a therapist, virtual reality may be used to work through difficult situations step by step in a protected virtual environment — for example, in relation to anxiety, examination stress or uncertainty in contact with others.
AREAS OF TREATMENT
Conditions treated in the day clinic setting
Whether day clinic treatment is appropriate is not determined by diagnosis alone. The current level of distress, its impact on family, school and daily life, and the required treatment setting are also taken into account.
- Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD/ADD)
- Anxiety disorders
- Depressive disorders
- School avoidance
- Eating disorders
- Emotional disorders following severe stress
- Psychosomatic disorders
- Obsessive-compulsive disorders
FAMILY, SCHOOL AND EVERYDAY ENVIRONMENT
Family and school as part of treatment
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Involving parents and key caregivers
Parents and key caregivers are actively involved in the therapeutic process. A parent group complements the programme and supports families in understanding developments and accompanying new steps in everyday life at home.
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Coordinating with school and existing support
Education during treatment is coordinated with the child’s or young person’s usual school. Depending on individual progress, the return to regular school life can be prepared. Where appropriate, NOVA also works with outpatient therapists and specialist medical practices.
TREATMENT DURATION
Usually six to twelve weeks
The duration is planned individually and depends on the nature and severity of the difficulties, the course of treatment and the level of support required.
COST COVERAGE
Clarify before treatment begins
The NOVA Child and Adolescent Day Clinic is intended for privately insured patients and those eligible for German public-sector aid (Beihilfe). It is eligible for reimbursement under Beihilfe and is recognised by the German Private Health Insurance Association as a hospital within the meaning of Section 4(4) MB/KK. Whether and to what extent costs are covered is determined by the respective payer. Cost coverage should therefore be clarified before treatment begins.
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