Child Psychiatrists

Child Psychiatry Without Psychiatrists: A New Model for Old Problems.

Introduction Child psychiatry was developed around the turn of the century following an increasing recognition of childhood behavioural and emotional issues. Most child psychiatrists provide care within specialty clinics and tertiary hospitals. Treatment for mental health disorders for children and adolescents has improved considerably with more evidence-based and effective medications, and psy...

CME for child psychiatrists: recommendations for learners, planners and presenters.

INTRODUCTION Medical school and residency are only the beginning of a child psychiatrist's education. For the rest of her/his career, a child psychiatrist will need to learn on an ongoing basis. There will always be new understandings, new treatments, new issues to master. Child psychiatrists will always need to further their knowledge, develop new skills, and improve existing skills. For these...

Overview: referrals for genetic evaluation from child psychiatrists

A growing multitude of known genetic diagnoses can result in presentation to child psychiatry. For numerous reasons, it is important to identify a genetic etiology in child psychiatry patients when it is present. Genetic diagnoses can guide treatment and enable access to specialized clinics and appropriate screening measures. They can also allow for genetic counseling for the patient and family...

Views of child psychiatrists on physical contact with patients.

The appropriateness and therapeutic value of physical contact with children is under increasing scrutiny. We conducted a postal questionnaire and telephone survey of consultant child and adolescent psychiatrists within Great Britain to investigate attitudes of specialists towards physical contact with their patients in different clinical contexts. Here we report that psychiatrists tend to restr...

The community trend in training of child psychiatrists.