Dogra Nisha, Frake Clay, Bretherton Karen, Dwivedi Kedar, Sharma Indira
University of Leicester, Greenwood Institute of Child Health, Westcotes House, Westcotes Drive, Leicester LE3 0QU, UK. E-mail:
Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust, UK.
Child Adolesc Ment Health. 2005 May;10(2):74-79. doi: 10.1111/j.1475-3588.2005.00121.x.
This paper presents a rationale for the education of CAMHS staff and service development as a partnership between the UK and developing countries. The local context and background of child and adolescent mental health services in India are described, and the rationale for the teaching principles is outlined. The planning and delivery of the teaching, following these principles, is illustrated through a case study of work in India. The discussion focuses on what worked well, problems and difficulties faced, how these were managed, and how visitors can influence change whilst respecting the local perspective. Suggestions are made for improving future programmes so as to maximise the outcomes of such links.
