|
When available, the Information for Applicants publication is located on the Information for Applicants page.
When available, the application for examination is located on the Applications page.
A. History and Statement of Principals
The American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Inc., in concurrence with the Advisory Board for Medical Specialties, established a Committee on Certification in Child Psychiatry in February 1959. This was done to officially establish the field of child psychiatry as a definite area of subspecialization in psychiatry and to provide a means of identifying the properly trained and experienced child psychiatrist as distinguished from those who claim proficiency in this field without adequate background and qualifications. In November 1987, the name of the Committee was changed to the Committee on Certification in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.
The actual mechanics of certification of qualified candidates and the establishment of basic policies have been delegated by the Board to the Committee, which operates under the supervision and in accordance with the policies of the Board. This Committee presently consists of six members certified in child and adolescent psychiatry by the Board, and one member certified by the American Board of Pediatrics. The Committee holds meetings each year for the purpose of examining candidates and transacting business.
B. Specific Training Requirements
Please Note: This is a brief summary of training requirements and not intended to be all inclusive. Read the current Information for Applicants publication for all requirements for Initial Certification in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.
Applicants for certification in child and adolescent psychiatry must be certified by the Board in general psychiatry by February 1 prior to the examination administration. All child and adolescent psychiatry training must be completed in programs accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME). Up to 12 of the 48 months of general psychiatry training may be spent in an ACGME-accredited child and adolescent psychiatry residency program.
Residents who entered child and adolescent psychiatry training on or after July 1, 1995, must complete a minimum of two full years of ACGME-accredited residency training in general psychiatry and two full years of ACGME-accredited residency training in child and adolescent psychiatry. These two years of child and adolescent psychiatry training may be initiated at any point after the first post-graduate year (PGY-1).
The exposure to child and adolescent psychiatry given to psychiatry residents as part of the general psychiatry curriculum does not count toward the two years of training. The two years of full-time, specialized training in child and adolescent psychiatry may be taken in no more than two blocks. If completed in two blocks, the blocks must not be more than five years apart.
Credit is not given for less than one-year blocks of training except under special circumstances which must be approved by the Credentials Committee. All program requirements for both general psychiatry and child and adolescent psychiatry must be satisfied.
Part I Examination Content
The computer examination focuses on the core knowledge in child and adolescent psychiatry, including theory, child and adolescent development, child and adolescent psychopathology, and consultation. Questions related to consultation address the principles of consulting and working appropriately with other professional disciplines. Familiarity with the types of community resources and issues of law and ethics may also be covered.
Part II Examination Content
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Part II oral examination candidates take two sections:
• A 75-minute oral examination on preschool/grade school-aged children
The oral examination section covering preschool/grade school-aged children is given as one continuous examination lasting 75 minutes. During this time the candidate is presented with clinical cases of preschool and school-aged children on videotape or in written vignettes. Candidates are evaluated on their ability to observe and describe the most significant behaviors of the child and to determine the additional data needed to define the clinical situation and to formulate a differential diagnosis and treatment plan. The examiner(s) may also ask candidates questions about consultative and/or legal aspects of each case.
• A 60-minute oral examination on adolescents
The oral examination section covering adolescents includes the psychiatric examination of an adolescent under the observation of examiner(s). The manner and process of interviewing and the reasoning and deductions therefrom, including differential diagnosis and treatment plan, constitute an important part of the examination.
Click here to read about Computer Administered Examinations at Pearson VUE testing Centers.
Click here to obtain an Application for Disability Accommodation.
|
