scholarly journals Application of digital child mental health training to improve capacity in majority world countries: Professional perspectives from Turkey and Pakistan

2021 ◽  
pp. 135910452110468
Author(s):  
Panos Vostanis ◽  
Seyda Eruyar ◽  
Sajida Hassan ◽  
Reem AlOwaybil ◽  
Michelle O’Reilly
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Digital Technology ◽  
Child Mental Health ◽  
Holistic Approach ◽  
Mental Health Training ◽  
Service Model ◽  
Majority World ◽  
Trauma Informed ◽  
Professional Perspectives ◽  
Digital Training

Digital technology offers opportunities for child mental health capacity building, which is a priority for Majority World Countries (MWC). The aim of this study was to explore the experiences and perspectives of professionals from different disciplines in Turkey ( n=12) and Pakistan ( n=15), who had completed a two-module digital trauma-informed programme on enhancing practice skills and instigating systemic changes. Interview data were analysed through a coding thematic approach. Participants especially valued the interdisciplinary and holistic approach of the training, and its proposed scaled service model. Digital training, particularly in blended format, can enhance reach and capacity in MWC low-resource settings.

Integrated Mental Health Training Relates to Pediatric Residents’ Confidence with Child Mental Health Disorders

2020 ◽  
Vol 44 (3) ◽  
pp. 299-304
Author(s):  
Skyler McLaurin-Jiang ◽  
Gail M. Cohen ◽  
Callie L. Brown ◽  
Palmer Edwards ◽  
Laurie W. Albertini
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Child Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Disorders ◽  
Mental Health Training ◽  
Health Training ◽  
Pediatric Residents ◽  
Health Disorders ◽  
Integrated Mental Health

scholarly journals Telepsychiatry for Mental Health Service Delivery to Children and Adolescents

2020 ◽  
Vol 42 (5_suppl) ◽  
pp. 46S-52S
Author(s):  
John Vijay Sagar Kommu ◽  
Eesha Sharma ◽  
Ujjwal Ramtekkar
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Child Mental Health ◽  
Video Conferencing ◽  
Primary Care Providers ◽  
Health Service Delivery ◽  
Easy Access ◽  
Mental Health Training ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Mental Health Service Delivery ◽  
Number Of Children

Children constitute 40% of India’s population. Large number of children with psychiatric disorders and neurodevelopmental conditions are unable to access mental health services due to factors such as unavailability of these services in smaller urban and rural centres and lack of training for primary care providers. Given the relatively easy access to video conferencing technology, feasibility and acceptability of Telepsychiatry, there is an urgent need to invest resources and strengthen the use of Telepsychiatry for child and adolescent mental health training and serviced delivery . This viewpoint article discusses the need,scope,experiences and challenges related to use of Telepsychiatry in the area of child mental health.

scholarly journals How child mental health training is conceptualized in four low- and middle-income countries

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Panos Vostanis ◽  
Seyda Eruyar ◽  
Sadiyya Haffejee ◽  
Michelle O’Reilly
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Capacity Building ◽  
Community Involvement ◽  
Child Mental Health ◽  
Mental Wellbeing ◽  
Mental Health Training ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Middle Income Countries ◽  
Low And Middle Income

AbstractThe objective was to establish how stakeholders in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) conceptualize child mental health impact. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 18 stakeholders from disadvantaged urban communities in Kenya, South Africa, Turkey and Brazil. Participants represented education, welfare and health care agencies; as well as community and religious groups. Data were analysed through a thematic approach and three related themes were identified. Impact was defined as a process of change, with child-centred outcomes and measures that were broader than mental health symptoms improvement. Beneficiaries were identified at child, family, community and service level. Participants wished to see strategies that ensured sustainability of impact, namely child mental health policy, stakeholder engagement, interdisciplinary working, and capacity-building for all stakeholder groups. Child mental health service transformation in LMIC, especially in areas of deprivation, needs to build on existing resources and strengths by co-producing psychosocial outcomes with a range of professional and community stakeholders. Impact on children’s mental wellbeing can be achieved through a co-ordinated strategy that involves designated policy, capacity-building, and interdisciplinary networks with meaningful community involvement.

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