The complexity of what is required for the 21st Century problems in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) demand a broad array of competencies. Nearly half of all mental disorders manifest by age 14 and three-quarters by age 25; the prevalence of mental disorders in this age group is increasing. Global realities show that children and families are adversely impacted by migration, war, terrorism, natural disasters and pandemics. Others are plagued with poverty and lack the basics needed to thrive. Many, even affluent societies, suffer from other adverse events of childhood that are now known to have long-term negative mental and physical impacts. Finally, gender discrimination, child work, lack of education, as well as the debilitating stigma that accompanies psychiatry has a high impact on their development and growth.
The integration of needed skills and development of psychotherapeutic programs with specialized therapists will require innovation (telehealth, and more) in how we develop needed services and prepare sufficient providers. Workforce issues have not expanded to meet the current need and there is a world-wide shortage of Child & Adolescent Psychiatrists that is worse in the low-middle income countries.
The goals of this Research Topic are investigating how recent advances in scientific knowledge (technology, epidemiology, genomics, protective factors, psychotherapeutic approaches, biological treatments and others) can inform us of the problems of Children and Adolescents with Psychiatric Disorders and serve to advance treatment modalities and innovative approaches. How the biopsychosocial and Inter-professional assessment model can expand services to meet needs, deal with workforce issues and enhance a collaborative, multi-cultural and multi-modality approach.
How we can mitigate adverse effects of disasters related to extra-ordinary circumstances: conflict, terrorism, displacement, migration, climate catastrophes, pandemics, other adverse events, etc., on Children & Adolescent health and development to decrease vulnerability.
Finally, how to encourage local and global networks for technical cooperation and collaboration and for robust advocacy in the field to interest stakeholders in demanding socially justifiable and equitable resources.
We welcome Review, Mini Review, Original Research and Reports on the following topics:
• how to prevent the effects of adverse experiences on children and adolescents and mitigate undesirable effects going forward (show treatments gaps, provide practical, inter-professional solutions that span community based treatment programs to highest level of care, including juveniles in detention for criminal offenses or immigration processes);
• Epidemiology of childhood mental disorders and the latest evidence-based knowledge and best practices from all sectors: flexible approaches, embedding of professional mental health treatment in schools, training community health promotors in mental health, development of networks that can provide support & training, and tailoring interventions to be culturally competent and language appropriate;
• Research studies that address pharmacology use in childhood disorders in a broad way;
• Address the gaps in medical provider education and programmatic training for the recognition and treatment of children who have psychiatric and developmental disorders, from primary care providers to specialty providers, to other professionals who care for children;
• Address advocacy and how it would be best tackled in a variety of areas to obtain necessary resources and their correct allocation to address service gaps;
• Work on reducing stigma against mental disorders.
The complexity of what is required for the 21st Century problems in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) demand a broad array of competencies. Nearly half of all mental disorders manifest by age 14 and three-quarters by age 25; the prevalence of mental disorders in this age group is increasing. Global realities show that children and families are adversely impacted by migration, war, terrorism, natural disasters and pandemics. Others are plagued with poverty and lack the basics needed to thrive. Many, even affluent societies, suffer from other adverse events of childhood that are now known to have long-term negative mental and physical impacts. Finally, gender discrimination, child work, lack of education, as well as the debilitating stigma that accompanies psychiatry has a high impact on their development and growth.
The integration of needed skills and development of psychotherapeutic programs with specialized therapists will require innovation (telehealth, and more) in how we develop needed services and prepare sufficient providers. Workforce issues have not expanded to meet the current need and there is a world-wide shortage of Child & Adolescent Psychiatrists that is worse in the low-middle income countries.
The goals of this Research Topic are investigating how recent advances in scientific knowledge (technology, epidemiology, genomics, protective factors, psychotherapeutic approaches, biological treatments and others) can inform us of the problems of Children and Adolescents with Psychiatric Disorders and serve to advance treatment modalities and innovative approaches. How the biopsychosocial and Inter-professional assessment model can expand services to meet needs, deal with workforce issues and enhance a collaborative, multi-cultural and multi-modality approach.
How we can mitigate adverse effects of disasters related to extra-ordinary circumstances: conflict, terrorism, displacement, migration, climate catastrophes, pandemics, other adverse events, etc., on Children & Adolescent health and development to decrease vulnerability.
Finally, how to encourage local and global networks for technical cooperation and collaboration and for robust advocacy in the field to interest stakeholders in demanding socially justifiable and equitable resources.
We welcome Review, Mini Review, Original Research and Reports on the following topics:
• how to prevent the effects of adverse experiences on children and adolescents and mitigate undesirable effects going forward (show treatments gaps, provide practical, inter-professional solutions that span community based treatment programs to highest level of care, including juveniles in detention for criminal offenses or immigration processes);
• Epidemiology of childhood mental disorders and the latest evidence-based knowledge and best practices from all sectors: flexible approaches, embedding of professional mental health treatment in schools, training community health promotors in mental health, development of networks that can provide support & training, and tailoring interventions to be culturally competent and language appropriate;
• Research studies that address pharmacology use in childhood disorders in a broad way;
• Address the gaps in medical provider education and programmatic training for the recognition and treatment of children who have psychiatric and developmental disorders, from primary care providers to specialty providers, to other professionals who care for children;
• Address advocacy and how it would be best tackled in a variety of areas to obtain necessary resources and their correct allocation to address service gaps;
• Work on reducing stigma against mental disorders.
