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标题：Child and adolescent psychiatry services in Singapore
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作者：Choon Guan Lim ; Say How Ong ; Chee Hon Chin 等
期刊名称：Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health
印刷版ISSN：1753-2000
电子版ISSN：1753-2000
出版年度：2015
卷号：9
期号：1
页码：7
DOI：10.1186/s13034-015-0037-8
语种：English
出版社：BioMed Central
摘要：Singapore is a small young city state with a multi-ethnic and multi-cultural population. This article reviews the development of the country’s child and adolescent psychiatry services through the years, in the background of other developments within the country’s education, social and legal services. Research and other available data on the prevalence of psychiatric problems among children and adolescents in Singapore are summarized, although there has been no nation-wide epidemiological study done. One of the most recent developments has been the establishment of a community mental health service, which works collaboratively with schools and community partners. Some challenges are also discussed especially in the area of child and adolescent psychiatry training. Possible future directions include providing mental heath care for preschool children as well as epidemiological studies to identify disease prevalence and mental health needs among children and adolescents in Singapore.
关键词：Child psychiatry ; Child mental health ; Adolescent psychiatry ; Singapore ; Education