Child psychiatry without psychiatrists : a new model for old problems

• Main Authors: Fung, Daniel Shuen Sheng, Lim-Ashworth, Nikki S. J.
• Other Authors: Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine)
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2019
• Subjects: Model; Child Psychiatry; Science::Medicine
• Online Access: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/28263340/; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/49027; https://hdl.handle.net/10356/107029
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

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 h...