ArticleJournal of the Canadian Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry = Journal de l'Academie canadienne de psychiatrie de l'enfant et de l'adolescent2023
Survey results on training in developmental disabilities in Canadian psychiatry residency programs.
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- Identifying Key Gaps: A Qualitative Exploration of Physicians-in-Training Caring for Adults With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities.Journal of intellectual disability research : JIDR · 2026Article
- Improving Acute Psychiatric Care for Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: A Mixed Methods Study on the Impact of a Resident Training Program to Identify and Manage Agitation.Academic psychiatry : the journal of the American Association of Directors of Psychiatric Residency Training and the Association for Academic Psychiatry · 2026Article
- Long-Stay Psychiatric Inpatients With and Without Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: An Ontario Population-Based Study: Patients hospitalisés pour de longs séjours en psychiatrie avec ou sans déficiences intellectuelles et développementales,: Une étude fondée sur la population de l'Ontario.Canadian journal of psychiatry. Revue canadienne de psychiatrie · 2026Article
- The Future of General Psychiatry Must Include Autism Spectrum Disorder and Intellectual Disability.Academic psychiatry : the journal of the American Association of Directors of Psychiatric Residency Training and the Association for Academic Psychiatry · 2024Article
- What are the missing competencies in psychiatry residency training?Journal of the Canadian Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry = Journal de l'Academie canadienne de psychiatrie de l'enfant et de l'adolescent · 2023Article
- Survey results on training in developmental disabilities in Canadian psychiatry residency programs.Journal of the Canadian Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry = Journal de l'Academie canadienne de psychiatrie de l'enfant et de l'adolescent · 2023Article
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Abstract
Objective: Mental health problems in children, adolescents, and adults with developmental disabilities (DD) are an underserviced clinical area. Although the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada requires that experiences with patients with DD must be included during psychiatry residency training, the type and extent of this experience is not specified. The purpose of this study was to examine the current educational opportunities regarding DD in Canadian psychiatry residency programs. Methods: A survey asking about training in DD was sent to psychiatry residency directors at all 17 medical schools in Canada. The survey consisted of three sections focused on didactic teaching and clinical rotations (required and elective) in DD for residents. Results: Program directors of all psychiatry residency programs noted that their program included didactic teaching specific to DD, although the time dedicated to this differed greatly, ranging from 2 to 20 hours. Although 13 programs offered electives in DD, only five programs required residents to complete a clinical rotation specific to DD. Two programs did not have required or elective rotations in DD. Conclusion: These results suggest that training specific to DD is probably inadequate for most residents. This is likely to result in limitations in knowledge and skills required to assess and treat people with DD, decreased comfort working with them, and ultimately reduced quality and availability of psychiatric care for this underserved population. More specific and comprehensive training requirements and opportunities are needed to ensure that residents receive appropriate training in this area.
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