Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY 10467, USA.
Psychosomatics. 2012 Nov-Dec;53(6):532-40. doi: 10.1016/j.psym.2012.01.008. Epub 2012 May 31.
There is a critical public health problem in the United States today, the problem of childhood psychiatric disorders in youngsters with physical illnesses. Currently there is a pressing need for well-trained pediatric psychosomatic medicine practitioners as well as advanced training in the field. Yet, this training does not currently exist. This article will present the innovative Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine (MMC/AECOM) program as a model for a training curriculum, clinical training experience, and clinical research training setting in this important and rapidly expanding area of need in pediatric mental health.
如今,美国存在一个严重的公共卫生问题,即患有身体疾病的青少年的儿童精神障碍问题。目前,迫切需要训练有素的儿科身心医学从业者以及该领域的高级培训。然而,这种培训目前并不存在。本文将介绍创新的蒙特菲奥雷医疗中心/爱因斯坦医学院(MMC/AECOM)计划,作为在儿科心理健康这一重要且快速发展领域的培训课程、临床培训经验和临床研究培训环境的典范。