AN INITIATIVE OF THE INDIAN ASSOCIATION FOR CHILD AND ADOLESCENT MENTAL HEALTH
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Certificate Course in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry for General Psychiatrists (Batch iii)
- To empower and enhance the knowledge and skills of practicing psychiatrists to assess children and adolescents with psychiatric disorders commonly seen in their routine clinical practice.
- To increase the manpower resource in the country to take care of child mental health.
- To expand and improve the services and mental health care for children in India.
Fees
₹ 25000
Duration
Feb-Nov 2023
Start Date
Feb 11 2023
Modules
MODULE “A”
Normal Development and Neuro developmental Disorders
- History Taking, Assessment, Case formulation, Interacting with the child
- Normal Development, Socio-emotional Cognition, Attachment theory
- Intellectual Disability and related aspects
- Specific Learning Disorders/Dyslexias
- Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)
MODULE “B”
Externalizing Disorders, BPAD and Addictions
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Temper Tantrums , Conduct Disorder and Juvenile Delinquency
- Bipolar Disorders, Affective Dysregulation and related conditions
- Alcohol and Substance use disorders
- Digital media and Internet use, behavioural addictions in children and adolescents
MODULE “C”
Internalizing Disorders, Trauma and Psychosis
- Childhood Depression and related conditions
- Internalizing/Emotional Disorders: Anxiety, OCD, Conversion Disorders
- Deliberate Self Harm/ Suicide in Children and Adolescents
- Psychosis- Functional and Organic
- Childhood Trauma, Child Sexual Abuse, and Family Violence
MODULE “D”
Management & After-Care
- Psychopharmacology in Children-I: How, Why and What? (including Rational Prescribing)
- Psychopharmacology in Children-II: How, Why and What? (including Polypharmacy)
- Psychopharmacology in Children-III: How, Why and What? (including Off-label Prescribing)
- Somatic Therapies in Children: Their Utility
- Psychological Therapies (Counselling, CBT, Family Therapy etc) in Children-I: Pragmatic Aspects
- Psychological Therapies (Counselling, CBT, Family Therapy etc) in Children-II: Pragmatic Aspects
- Disability Certification and related Acts
- Laws related to Child Mental Health Care
Dr Velprashanth Venkatesan,MBBS (Govt. Kilpauk Medical College, Chennai) ,
Dr. Uttara Chari is a certified Clinical Psychologist and Special Educator. Trained at the National Institute for the Empowerment of Persons with Intellectual Disabilities and National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences; Dr. Chari is Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology at St. John’s National Academy of Health Sciences, Bengaluru. Her clinical work is informed by a psychodynamic approach. She trains psychiatry residents in psychological assessments and therapies; and teaches psychology to medical and para-medical undergraduates. She serves as Chief Editor of the e-textbook of the International Association for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Allied Professionals, and is an early-career mentor at this organization.
Dr Shalini Naik is an Associate Professor of Psychiatry at PGIMER, Chandigarh, whose work bridges psychotherapy, neuroscience, addiction psychiatry, and child and adolescent mental health. Trained at NIMHANS with formal specialisation in psychodynamic psychotherapy, she brings a thoughtful, person-centred approach to clinical care while advancing research in neuromodulation in various psychiatric conditions. Her ongoing research work on digital media use and internet overuse among children and adolescents reflects a deep commitment to addressing emerging mental health challenges in young people. Her contributions have been recognised with several prestigious national and international honours, including Indian Psychiatric Society Young Psychiatrist Award, NIDA–ISAM Young Investigator Award, Schizophrenia International Research Society Early Career Academic Excellence Award, ISBD Early- and Mid-Career Mentee Award, etc. She is passionate about teaching, mentorship, and innovation.
e Care Department at IHBAS. Her populations of interest are adolescents, young adults, and emerging adults. Her research interests encompass youth mental health, self-harm, psychosocial issues, palliative care, transdiagnostic therapies, early parenting environments, and psychological trauma. She has received grants from ICSSR, ICMR, and DST. She is a professional member of the APA Trauma Division-56, serves as Associate Editor of the Indian Journal of Child and Adolescent Mental Health, and is the Assistant Secretary General of IASP (2024-2028). She has been awarded the Buckshey Award (2023), J C Marfatia Award (2023), Bombay Psychiatric Society Silver Jubilee Award (2024), and Balint Award (2025).
Dr Eesha Sharma is an Associate Professor of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at the National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Bengaluru. A clinician-researcher with over a decade of experience, her work focuses on developmental psychopathology, early-onset psychiatric disorders, and the interaction of neurobiological and environmental determinants of mental health. She has been centrally involved in several large national and international collaborative studies, including cVEDA, the National Mental Health Survey of India, and the ICMR-funded PARAM cohort. Her academic interests span population neuroscience, childhood adversity, and translational mental health interventions.