A Model for Sustainable Development of Child Mental Health Infrastructure in the LMIC World: Vietnam as a Case Example

• DOI: 10.1037/a0027316
• Publication Date: 2012-02-21T11:56:05Z
• Authors: Bahr Weiss; Victoria Khanh Ngo; Hoang-Minh Dang; Amie Pollack; Lam T. Trung; Cong V. Tran; Nam T. Tran; David L. Sang; Khanh N. Do
• Keywords: Capacity Building; Child survival

Children and adolescents are among the highest need populations in regards to mental health support, especially low middle income countries (LMIC). Yet resources LMIC for prevention treatment of problems limited, particular children adolescents. In this article, we discuss a model development child adolescent (CAMH) that has guided 10-year initiative focused on CAMH research infrastructure Vietnam. We first review general, then next present our program as it developed, twin Capacity Development Goals efficacy sustainability, Targets used move toward these goals. Finally, Vietnam, center which been graduate clinical psychology at Vietnam National University, linking activities model.