Table 7 Child and Adolescent psychiatry training in Europe – synthesis of collected data
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry training | Number / number of known data (%) |
|---|---|
Separate training of CAP and GAP | |
Y | 21 / 33 (64%) |
from start of training | 18 / 33 (55%) |
after common trunk with GAP | 3 / 33 (9%) |
N | 5 / 33 (15%) |
Contradictory or not specified | 7 / 33 (21%) |
Is CAP a monospecialty / separate specialty? | |
Y | 24 / 34 (71%) |
National training standards | |
Y | 26 / 29 (90%) |
fully implemented | 10 / 29 (34%) |
implemented in part | 15 / 29 (52%) |
not implemented | 1 / 29 (4%) |
Is there a CAP theoretical program? | |
Y | 23 / 27 (85%) |
with standardized content | 10 / 27 (37%) |
without standardized content | 13 / 27 (48%) |
N | 3 / 27 (11%) |
Contradictory | 1 / 27 (4%) |
Program length (total minimum after medical school to be a CAP specialist, in years) | |
< 4 | 3 / 34 (9%) |
4 ≤ ≤ 6 | 25 / 34 (73%) |
> 6 | 4 / 34 (12%) |
Contradictory | 2 / 34 (6%) |
Minimum duration specifically dedicated to CAP during this program (years) | |
< 2 | 2 / 33 (6%) |
2 ≤ < 3 | 10 / 33 (30%) |
3 ≤ < 4 | 12 / 33 (36%) |
≥ 4 | 4 / 33 (12%) |
Contradictory | 5 / 33 (15%) |
Supervision | |
Access to formal supervision | 25 / 27 (93%) |
Independent educational supervision | 12 / 27 (44%) |
Assessment | |
Logbook | 22 / 31 (71%) |
Examination to be a trainee in CAP | 12 / 30 (40%) |
Examination to finish the training in CAP | 22 / 34 (65%) |
Duration of inpatient experience (months) | |
< 12 | 5 / 27 (18%) |
12 ≤ ≤ 24 | 11 / 27 (41%) |
> 24 | 10 / 27 (37%) |
Contradictory | 1 / 27 (4%) |
Duration of outpatient experience (months) | |
< 12 | 8 / 27 (30%) |
12 ≤ ≤ 24 | 11 / 27 (41%) |
> 24 | 7 / 27 (26%) |
Contradictory | 1 / 27 (4%) |
General adult psychiatry training | |
Y | 28 / 31 (91%) |
mandatory | 26 / 31 (83%) |
optional | 2 / 31 (6%) |
N | 1 / 31 (3%) |
Contradictory | 2 / 31 (6%) |
Child neurology training | |
Y | 21 / 31 (68) |
mandatory | 13 / 31 (42%) |
optional | 8 / 31 (26%) |
Not neededa | 10 / 31 (32%) |
Paediatric experience | |
Y | 21 / 33 (64%) |
mandatory | 14 / 33 (43%) |
optional | 3 / 33 (9%) |
not specified | 4 / 33 (12%) |
Not neededa | 7 / 33 (21%) |
Contradictory | 5 / 33 (15%) |
Neurology experience | |
Y | 16 / 27 (59%) |
mandatory | 4 / 16 (25%) |
optional | 2 / 16 (12.5%) |
not specified | 10 / 16 (62.5%) |
N | 10 / 27 (37%) |
Contradictory | 1 / 27 (4%) |
Psychotherapy training | |
Presence | |
Y | 20 / 34 (59%) |
mandatory | 14 / 34 (41%) |
optional | 6 / 34 (18%) |
Not neededa | 7 / 34 (20.5%) |
Contradictory | 7 / 34 (20.5%) |
Program structure | |
Theoretical & practical | 24 / 26 (92%) |
Theoretical only | 4 / 26 (8%) |
Type | |
CBT | 21 / 21 (100%) |
systemic | 17 / 21 (81%) |
psychodynamic | 18 / 21 (86%) |
other | 5 / 21 (24%) |
Is research experience compulsory? | |
Y | 6 / 33 (18%) |
N | 19 / 33 (58%) |
Contradictory | 8 / 33 (24%) |