Pediatric psychosomatic medicine: creating a template for training.
There is a critical public health problem in the United States today, the problem of childhood psychiatric disorders in youngsters with physical illnesses. Currently there is a pressing need for well-trained pediatric psychosomatic medicine practitioners as well as advanced training in the field. Yet, this training does not currently exist. This article will present the innovative Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine (MMC/AECOM) program as a model for a training curriculum, clinical training experience, and clinical research training setting in this important and rapidly expanding area of need in pediatric mental health.
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY 10467, USA. auwalker@montefiore.org
Audrey
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Walker
Maryland
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Pao
Ngoc
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Nguyen
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000453:epidemiology; D002983:Clinical Competence; D003479:Curriculum; D004501:Education, Medical / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology; D010372:Pediatrics / Q000193:education*; D011611:Psychosomatic Medicine / Q000193:education*; D013038:Specialization; D017741:Survivors / Q000523:psychology; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology