This MOOC, proposed by the IACAPAP (International Association for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Allied Professions), is intended for people who want to learn the most basic notions in child and adolescent psychiatry. The main disorders (depression, autism, attention deficit with hyperactivity disorder, etc.) are tackled, like more general topics (development, the psychiatric interview, treatments, etc.). Professors come from all the continents and try to give a comprehensive picture of child and adolescent psychiatry.
Format
The course is structured in 5 weeks
Each week will provide 4-5 themes treated by eminent world experts
Summary
Week 1
Chapter 1 : Introduction
Chapter 2 : Normal development in child and adolescents
Chapter 3 : Clinical assessment and examination
Chapter 4 : Mood Disorders : Child and adolescent depression
Chapter 5 : Anxiety Disorders and Trauma
Week 2
Chapter 6 : Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Chapter 7 : Disruptive Behavior Disorders
Chapter 8 : Substance Abuse
Chapter 9 : Autism
Week 3
Chapter 10 : Early Onset Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders
Chapter 11 : Eating Disorders
Chapter 12 : Suicide and non suicidal self-injury
Chapter 13 : Intellectual Disability and learning difficulties
Week 4
Chapter 14 : Associated somatic disorders
Chapter 15 : Infant psychiatry
Chapter 16 : Psychiatric Disorders in Adolescence
Chapter 17 : Epidemiology of Child and Adolescents mental Diseases
Week 5
Chapter 18 : Evidence Based Medicine
Chapter 19 : Transcultural aspects of Child and Adolescents Psychiatry
Chapter 20 : Evidence based treatments in child and adolescent psychiatry
Chapter 21 : Treatment Planning: Beyond Categories and Dimensions [part 1]
Chapter 22 :Treatment Planning: Beyond Categories and Dimensions [part 2]
Chapter 23 : And where do we go from here ?
