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ReviewCurrent psychiatry reports2026

Child and Adolescent Psychiatry in the Far East: Findings from Multi-National Surveys.

Tomoya Hirota, Anthony Guerrero, Bennett Leventhal, Daniel Fung, Norman Sartorius, Takashi Okada, Phyllis Chan, Chawanun Charnsi, Keun-Ah Cheon, Oyunsuren Davaasuren and 14 more

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Tomoya HirotaDepartment of Child Development and Mental Health, Okayama University, Okayama, Japan.
Anthony GuerreroDepartment of Psychiatry, University of Hawai'i at Mānoa John A. Burns School of Medicine, Honolulu, USA.
Bennett LeventhalThe University of Chicago, Chicago, USA.
Daniel FungDepartment of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Institute of Mental Health, Singapore, Singapore.
Norman SartoriusAssociation for the Improvement of Mental Health Programmes, Geneva, Switzerland.
Takashi OkadaDepartment of Psychiatry, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Japan.
Phyllis ChanDepartment of Psychiatry, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
Chawanun CharnsiDepartment of Psychiatry, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Keun-Ah CheonDepartment of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Severance Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
Oyunsuren DavaasurenDepartment of Mental Health, Schools of Medicine, Mongolian National University of Medical Science, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.
Everyn GapuzDepartment of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine, University of the Philippines Manila College of Medicine - Philippine General Hospital, Manila, Philippines.
Brian HallCenter for Global Health Equity, New York University Shanghai, Shanghai, China.
Bhoomikumar JegannathanCenter for Child and Adolescent Mental Health, Ta Khmao City, Cambodia.
Chienho LinDepartment of Psychiatry, Chimei Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan.
Tuấn Văn NguyễnDepartment of Psychiatry, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi, Vietnam.
Say How OngDepartment of Developmental Psychiatry, Institute of Mental Health, Singapore, Singapore.
Tin OoDepartment of Mental Health, University of Medicine, 1 Yangon, Yangon, Myanmar.
Yujia QiuPeking University Sixth Hospital, Peking University Institute of Mental Health, Beijing, China.
Vanphanom SychareunFaculty of Public Health, University of Health Science, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Vientiane, Laos.
Susan M K TanParkCity Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Masaru TatenoTokiwa Child Development Center, Sapporo, Japan.
Tjhin WigunaDr. Cipto Mangunkusumo National Central General Hospital, Jakarta, Indonesia.
Yanjie YuDepartment of Psychiatry, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Norbert SkokauskasFaculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Centre for Child and Youth Mental Health and Child Protection, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway. norbert.skokauskas@ntnu.no.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purpose of reviewThe Far East is highly vulnerable to natural disasters and mass trauma, underscoring the critical need for child and adolescent psychiatrists (CAPs) equipped to deliver disaster mental health care. To understand regional capacity and preparedness, we conducted the third wave of a 12-year longitudinal survey tracking CAP postgraduate training systems and workforce trends in the Far East. RECENT

findingsIn 2024, representatives from 16 of 17 countries and functionally self-governing areas completed a standardized online questionnaire. Data regarding CAP training structures, specialty recognition, and workforce size were descriptively compared with previous survey waves (2012 and 2017). The CAP workforce has steadily increased, with new specialists emerging in Cambodia, Mongolia, and Myanmar. By 2024, 75% (12/16) of regions offered postgraduate CAP training-up from 59% in 2017-and recognition of CAP as a distinct specialty increased to 75%. Curricula have diversified, frequently integrating school consultation (83%) and forensic psychiatry (58%). However, national guidelines, board certification (44%), and institutional support remain highly uneven across the region. While CAP training in the Far East has significantly expanded, persistent workforce disparities limit the region's ability to deploy skilled specialists during humanitarian emergencies. Strengthening CAP training systems is an essential public health measure to fortify regional resilience and address child and family disaster psychiatry needs.

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Adolescent PsychiatryChild PsychiatryAdolescentAsia, EasternChildHumansPsychiatristsSurveys and QuestionnairesChild and adolescent mental health systemsChild and adolescent psychiatryFar eastPostgraduate trainingWorkforce development

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