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Specialized training in child psychiatry is available in a number of member clinics of The American Association of Psychiatric Clinics for Children which have been approved as training centers by the Association. The training begins at a third-year, postgraduate level with minimum prerequisites of graduation from an approved medical school, an approved general or rotating internship, and a two-year residency in psychiatry, approved by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. The majority of these clinics have also been approved individually by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology for a third year of training and for an additional year of experience.
This training is in preparation for specialization in child psychiatry, and especially for positions in community clinics devoted wholly or in part to the outpatient treatment of children with psychiatric problems. At the completion of training, attractive openings are available in all parts of the country. Fellows receive instruction in therapeutic techniques with children in out-patient settings which utilize the integrated services of the psychiatric clinic team. Most of the clinics have a two-year training period although a few will consider giving one-year training in special cases.
Fellowship stipends are usually in line with U. S. Public Health Service Standards, that is, approximately $3,600 as these stipends come mainly from the Public Health Service. Stipends sometimes are paid by state departments of mental health, the individual clinics, and occasionally communities paying for the training of psychiatrists engaging to work in these communities at the end of their training. Special arrangements may be made occasionally to supplement the stipends by taking on other responsibilities locally (e.g. part-time work with the V.A., consultation to social agencies, etc.). A limited number of training centers can offer higher stipends.
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