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Training CAMHS Professionals in Developing Countries: An Indian Case Study
Author(s) -
Dogra Nisha,
Frake Clay,
Bretherton Karen,
Dwivedi Kedar,
Sharma Indira
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
child and adolescent mental health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.912
H-Index - 46
eISSN - 1475-3588
pISSN - 1475-357X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1475-3588.2005.00121.x
Subject(s) - general partnership , context (archaeology) , developing country , work (physics) , perspective (graphical) , mental health , medical education , service delivery framework , service (business) , public relations , medicine , nursing , political science , business , engineering , economic growth , psychiatry , mechanical engineering , marketing , artificial intelligence , computer science , law , economics , paleontology , biology
This paper presents a rationale for the education of CAMHS staff and service development as a partnership between the UK and developing countries. The local context and background of child and adolescent mental health services in India are described, and the rationale for the teaching principles is outlined. The planning and delivery of the teaching, following these principles, is illustrated through a case study of work in India. The discussion focuses on what worked well, problems and difficulties faced, how these were managed, and how visitors can influence change whilst respecting the local perspective. Suggestions are made for improving future programmes so as to maximise the outcomes of such links.