Child and adolescent mental health service, Terengganu, Malaysia: how we are thinking about making a difference

Figures & data

Table 1. CAMHS: In-service education and training for human resource development each year between 2008 and 2018.

Focus multidisciplinary team	Training	Number of participants involved
Sub-speciality child and adolescent psychiatry training	Since 2017	2 trainees
Child and Adolescent psychiatry training for Master in Psychiatry program	2013 (4-months)	2
Child and adolescent psychiatry training 1^.3r Master in Family medicine program	2012–2013 (2- months)	2
Primary health care professionals (Family Medicine Specialist& Medical Officers)	2/year (2008–2018)	50
Paramedics, allied health practitioners (Speech and occupational therapist) & social workers	2/year (2008–2018)I	50
Allied health practitioners (Speech, Occupational therapist)	2/year (2008–2018)	10
Hospital Continuous Medical Education (CME)	2/year (2008–2018)	80–100
Department CME	3/year (2008–2018)	15–20

Table 2. Involvement in the development of training modules, research, specific guidelines and awareness raising activities national and local between 2006 and 2017.

Planning an effective service for children and adolescents with specific learning disabilities in Malaysia

National level training on using the Manual on Managing Mental Health problems among adolescent for primary health care providers in for Northern: East coast; Central; Southern and East Malaysia zones, (WHO/KKM development group)

Clinical Practice Guideline on ADHD (MOH development group

Research on Malay validation of Children’s Depression inventory (CDI) and Adolescent Coping Scale (ACS) in CAMHS Terengganu

Research in stress among parents with adolescents having mental health problems

Research invalidation of Mental Health Questionnaire (MHQ) in child and adolescent

National research in stigma among children and adolescent with mental health (east coast

Module ‘Engaging the Adolescents’ – using HEAD55 framework (MOH group development)

Module ‘National Child Trauma Psychosocial Response Team Training’ (KKM, HELP university and UNICEF)

Module for Parenting skills for parents of children with mental health problems (MOH)

Assessment of resilience in adolescents (WHO & MOH development group

Strategic plan for Mental Health Service in Terengganu (Development group4

Suicide Prevention protocol for Terengganu

A pocket Guidebook of suicide prevention for paramedics in Terengganu

MOH My Health Portal website – development group for psychoeducation materials in child and adolescent mental health

Radio Malaysia Terengganu – invitation for psych °education slot in child and adolescent mental health and parenting

Psychoeducation pamphlet materials for parents, teachers and caregivers available at CAMHS