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Indian Journal of Pediatrics
Published in: Indian Journal of Pediatrics 1/2012

01-01-2012 | Symposium on Adolescent Care Counseling

Priority Mental Health Disorders of Children and Adolescents in Primary-care Pediatric Setting in India 1: Developing a Child and Adolescent Mental Health Policy, Program, and Service Model

Authors: P. S. Russell, P. Mammen, M. K. C. Nair, Sushila Russell, S. R. Shankar

Published in: Indian Journal of Pediatrics | Special Issue 1/2012

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Abstract

India has a huge child and adolescent population. Psychiatric disorders are widely prevalent and the mental health needs of these children are well recognized. Nonetheless, there are no country-centric and child specific mental health policies, plans or programs. There is also a significant lack of human resources for child and adolescent mental health in India. This combination of factors makes the primary care a critical setting for the early identification, treatment, consultation and referral of children and adolescents with mental health and developmental needs. Even though the importance of primary care as a system for addressing the mental health care has been recognized for decades, its potential requires further development in India as the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) emerge and evolve. A country and child specific mental health policy, plan and program needs to be formulated as well an integrated, multi-tier CAMHS with a focus on the primary-care physicians as care providers for this population has to be developed.
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Metadata
Title
Priority Mental Health Disorders of Children and Adolescents in Primary-care Pediatric Setting in India 1: Developing a Child and Adolescent Mental Health Policy, Program, and Service Model
Authors
P. S. Russell
P. Mammen
M. K. C. Nair
Sushila Russell
S. R. Shankar
Publication date
01-01-2012
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Indian Journal of Pediatrics / Issue Special Issue 1/2012
Print ISSN: 0019-5456
Electronic ISSN: 0973-7693
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12098-011-0426-9

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