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. 2022 Feb 9;12:768206. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2021.768206

Table 2.

Training and specialization in Adult Psychiatry and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry: theoretical and practical content.

Training in AP Training in CAP
National programme 19/19 (100%)* 15/19 (79%)
Implementation of the programme
Nationwide 15/19 (79%) 11/14 (79%)
Dependent on regions 1/19 (5%) 0/14 (0%)
Dependent on Universities 1/19 (5%) 1/14 (7%)
Mixed 2/19 (11%) 2/14 (14%)
Compliance with the standards of the UEMS Board** 8.2 (4–10) [19/19 countries]*** 8.3 (5–10) [14/15 countries]
Group A**** 6.7 (4–9) [3/3 countries] No data available
Groups B and C 8.5 (5–10) [16/16 countries] 8.3 (5–10) [14/15 countries]
Mandatory subjects in the All countries Group A Groups B & C All countries Group A Groups B & C
theoretical training programme (3 countries) (17 countries) (3 countries) (17 countries)
AP 19/19 (100%) 3/3 (100%) 16/16 (100%) 16/19 (84%) 3/3 (100%) 13/16 (81%)
CAP 18/19 (95%) 3/3 (100%) 15/16 (94%) 20/20 (100%) 3/3 (100%) 17/17 (100%)
Old age 17/19 (89%) 1/3 (33%) 16/16 (100%) 6/18 (33%) 1/3 (33%) 5/15 (33%)
Addiction 18/19 (95%) 2/3 (67%) 16/16 (100%) 14/18 (78%) 2/3 (67%) 12/15 (80%)
Forensic 15/17 (88%) 1/3 (33%) 14/14 (100%) 12/17 (71%) 1/3 (33%) 11/14 (79%)
Emergency 17/18 (94%) 3/3 (100%) 14/15 (93%) 16/17 (94%) 3/3 (100%) 13/14 (93%)
Liaison 15/18 (83%) 1/3 (33%) 14/15 (93%) 12/17 (71%) 1/3 (33%) 11/14 (79%)
Mental handicap 4/15 (27%) 0/3 (0%) 4/12 (33%) 11/15 (73%) 0/3 (0%) 11/12 (92%)
Neurology 12/19 (63%) 1/3 (33%) 11/16 (69%) 12/18 (37%) 1/3 (33%) 11/15 (73%)
Pediatrics 1/18 (7%) 0/3 (0%) 1/15 (7%) 11/19 (58%) 0/3 (0%) 11/16 (69%)
One dominant theoretical orientation 11/20 (55%) 8/17 (47%)
Bio psycho social 6/11 (55%) 3/8 (37.5%)
Psychodynamics 1/11 (9%) 2/8 (25%)
Medical 1/11 (9%) 1/8 (12.5%)
Bio-Medical 1/11 (9%) 2/8 (25%)
Bio-psycho social + CBT 2/11 (18%) 0/8 (0%)
Mandatory placements in the All countries Group A Groups B & C All countries Group A Groups B & C
practical training programme (3 countries) (17 countries) (3 countries) (17 countries)
AP 19/19 (100%) 3/3 (100%) 16/16 (100%) 16/18 (89%) 3/3 (100%) 13/15 (87%)
CAP 14/20 (70%) 2/3 (67%) 12/17 (71%) 18/19 (95%) 2/3 (67%) 16/16 (100%)
Old age 9/17 (53%) 0/3 (0%) 9/14 (64%) 3/14 (21%) 0/3 (0%) 3/11 (27%)
Addiction 9/17 (53%) 1/3 (33%) 8/14 (57%) 7/15 (47%) 1/3 (33%) 6/12 (50%)
Forensic 7/16 (44%) 0/3 (0%) 7/13 (54%) 4/14 (29%) 0/3 (0%) 4/11 (36%)
Emergency 10/16 (63%) 2/3 (67%) 8/13 (62%) 7/13 (54%) 2/3 (67%) 5/10 (50%)
Liaison 10/17 59%) 1/3 (33%) 9/14 (64%) 7/15 (47%) 1/3 (33%) 6/12 (50%)
Mental handicap 1/14 (7%) 0/3 (0%) 1/11 (9%) 4/13 (31%) 0/3 (0%) 4/10 (40%)
‘Neurology 12/18 (67%) 1/3 (33%) 11/15 (73%) 9/16 (56%) 1/3 (33%) 8/13 (62%)
Pediatrics 2/15 (13%) 0/3 (0%) 2/12 (17%) 11/18 (61%) 0/3 (0%) 11/15 (73%)

AP, adult psychiatry; CAP, child and adolescent psychiatry.

(*)

Qualitative data are expressed in number of countries/number of respondent countries (percentage).

(**)

Likert Scale = from 1 (not at all) to 10 (completely).

(****)

Group A, Generalist: One curriculum only, consisting in generalist training, (and optional complementary specializations); Group B, Monospecialities: Different specialization routes, separate from the beginning; Group C, Common trunk followed by advanced specialities.