Collaboration Essentials for Pediatric & Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Residents: Working Together to Treat the Child

Collaboration Essentials was developed to nurture an alliance between psychiatry and pediatric residents by bringing together clinicians from both specialties at an optimal time to foster this collaboration—during residency training. It includes a standardized, case-based curriculum that covers important topics in the management of medical and psychiatric comorbidity, promotes collaboration between pediatricians and child psychiatrists, optimizes the care of children and their families, and places minimal demands on faculty time and other resources.

With support from the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), 3 case-based educational modules were written, pilot-tested, and evaluated. Each case is downloadable in .pdf format, and includes the case narrative, discussion guide, and topically relevant handouts. Guidelines for effective case discussion and a sample evaluation are also provided.