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Teaching Child Mental Health University Level
Abdulbaghi Ahmad, MD, PhD abdulbaghi.ahmad_at_neuro
.uu.se IACAPAP Ambassador Assistant Professor
and Founding Director Department of Child Mental
Health, College of Medicine, University of Dohuk,
Kurdistan Region Iraq Associate Professor
Senior Consultant Department of Neuroscience,
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Uppsala
University, Uppsala - Sweden To be presented
at the Internal Symposium on Child Mental Health
in Iraq, Duhok, Kurdistan region Iraq 15-16
October 2009
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BACKGROUND

• Ten years (1991 2001)
• Screening, Survey and Research
• High Rates Child Psychopathology
• Surprised Duhok Key Persons
• Awareness Raising Campaigns

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Department ofChild Mental Health

• Established 20 September 2001
• College of Medicine University of Dohuk
• Collaboration with Uppsala University Sweden
• Main Functions Education, Training, Research

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EDUCATION

• Community-based
• Undergraduate
• Postgraduate

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COMMUNITY-BASED EDUCATION

• Training of the Trainers
• Teachers, Social workers, Nurses
• Primary Health Care
• NGOs working with children
• Mass media

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UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION

• Obligatory Intensive Course
• Fifth-Year Medicine Students
• Pediatric Curriculum
• Theory Practical
• Three-Profession Model

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Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Social
Psychological
Medical
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Aims

• Basic understanding of the child
• mental psychological development
• adjustment at home, school and society
• psychopathology common disorders
• Prevention and treatment methods

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POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION

• 2 physicians / year
• After one year pediatric residency
• 2 years education program
• Theory clinical thesis
• Higher Diploma (Master degree)

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Approved Collaboration

• Statement of Agreement 2001
• Uppsala University Dohuk University
• Swedish Curriculum Teaching Staff
• Local International Advisory Committee
• Higher Diploma Master Degree

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Purpose of the Study

• Advanced theoretical proficiency
• Independent clinical work
• Teaching and research skills
• Learn ethical scientific attitude

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Prerequisites to add

• MB ChB Rotation
• Biostatistics Computer Scientific Writing
• Master Prerequisite Examination
• Prerequisite interview
• Paediatric Residence at least one year
• Psychiatry Residence at least one year

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Basic Theory

• Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 320 lectures
• General Psychiatry, 40 lectures
• General Pediatrics, 40 lectures
• Comprehensive oral assessment
• Written examination (80 10 10)

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Supervised Training

• Clinical Management
• Pedagogic Activity
• Research
• Opponent Defended Thesis

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SUGGESTIONS

1. Adding psychiatric residence
2. Exchange clinical attachments
3. Iraqi Child Mental Health Council