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- Title
Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS): From the Home of the Southern Tigers.
- Authors
Abd Rahim, Nor Rahidah
- Abstract
The Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) in Johor was established in 1999 and has since steadily grown to cater to the needs of Johoreans between the ages of four and 18. The most significant service, regarding the number of patients and staffing, is located in Hospital Permai Johor Bahru. The child and adolescent mental health services in other parts of Malaysia, Singapore, and Cambodia provided ideas for the current service development in the state. This presentation aims to review the development of Johor's child and adolescent mental health services over the years. This presentation will describe the evolution of child and adolescent psychiatry services in several facilities, including Hospital Permai, the two major state hospitals, and other district hospitals. Challenges in service development and collaborations with other agencies will be discussed. Research and available data on the prevalence of mental health issues among children and adolescents in Johor will be summarised, drawing on both local data and nationwide epidemiological studies. One recent development has been establishing an in-patient service in Hospital Permai, Malaysia's only gazetted child and adolescent admission facility. Possible future directions include providing systematic community mental health care and conducting epidemiological studies to identify disease prevalence and mental health needs among children and adolescents in Johor. The service has progressively developed throughout Johor over the past five years. The significant development has been mainly in Hospital Permai, while other service provision focuses mainly on outpatient services. Central planning of the state service is required to meet the needs of the intended population.
- Subjects
JOHOR; MALAYSIA; CHILD mental health services; MENTAL health services; COMMUNITY mental health services; TEENAGE girls; OUTPATIENT medical care; ADOLESCENT psychiatry
- Publication
Malaysian Journal of Medicine & Health Sciences, 2023, Vol 19, p67
- ISSN
1675-8544
- Publication type
Article