
AN INITIATIVE OF THE INDIAN ASSOCIATION FOR CHILD AND ADOLESCENT MENTAL HEALTH
Starting Soon
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