Public-academic partnerships: Public-academic partnerships to address the need for child and adolescent psychiatric services
Author Department
Psychiatry
Document Type
Article, Peer-reviewed
Publication Date
8-1-2011
Abstract
There is a severe shortage and a maldistribution of child and adolescent psychiatrists in the United States. Public-academic collaborations play a major role in attempting to address these conditions. This column describes examples of two types of collaborations: newer programs that emphasize consultation, education, and support to primary care providers and more traditional efforts that provide consultation to general psychiatrists and psychiatric nurse practitioners. In both cases videoconferencing plays a role in reaching difficult-to-serve populations. Residency programs for both child and adolescent psychiatrists and primary care providers should include training in collaborative treatment approaches.
Publication ISSN
1092-7875
Recommended Citation
Gabel S, Sarvet B. Public-academic partnerships: Public-academic partnerships to address the need for child and adolescent psychiatric services Psychiatr Serv 2011 Aug;62(8):827-9.