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Teaching in Child Psychiatry: A Transcultural Perspective

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This chapter focuses on training needs in a transcultural context. Hence, a curriculum that could meet needs for global child mental health is presented with the rationale for the proposal. This includes a discussion on cultural differences and different service contexts. The purpose is to train clinicians who can meet need and are also empowered to contribute to service development and research.

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Acknowledgments

Prof. S. Malhotra and Dr. Ian Gordon Munt who joined me in presenting the Seminar Transcultural Teaching at the ASCAPAP meeting New Delhi September 2013.

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  1. Emeritus Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, South London and Maudsley NHS Trust, Institute of Psychiatry Kings College London, South London, UK

    Anula Nikapota

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    Savita Malhotra

  2. Child and Adolescent Mental Health Serv., Centre for Interventional Paediatric(CIPPRD) Child and Adolescent Mental Health Serv., London, United Kingdom

    Paramala Santosh

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Nikapota, A. (2016). Teaching in Child Psychiatry: A Transcultural Perspective. In: Malhotra, S., Santosh, P. (eds) Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. Springer, New Delhi. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-81-322-3619-1_26

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