Strengthening the Paediatricians Project 1: The need content and process of a workshop to address the Priority Mental Health Disorders of adolescence in countries with low human resource for health

摘要

ObjectiveWorld Health Organization has identified Priority Mental Health Disorders (PMHD) of adolescence. To effectively address these disorders at the primary care level paediatricians have to be trained in the low-income countries, which often have paucity of mental health resources. We studied: (1) the need of psychiatric training required among paediatricians; (2) if the content and process of the model workshop suits them to identify and treat these disorders.