We are a relatively young medical specialty and have found our roots in the past century in a combination of medicine (adult psychiatry and pediatrics), psychology and cooperation with various professionals involved with child/youth care and education. These historical origins are reflected in our activities today and we have witnessed a growth in number of both child and adolescent psychiatrists and trainees over the past decades. At the same time, there has also been a tremendous increase in demand for child and adolescent mental health services. It is becoming very clear that the sheer numbers of children and young people with impairing and diagnosable mental health difficulties means that it
Objective: To describe the Pasifika Study Group (PSG), a biennial workshop for Pacific nations psychiatrists and doctors working in psychiatry under the auspices of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatry Faculty of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. Method: Since 2013 the PSG has brought together doctors and other health professionals from eight Pacific nations for a two-day study group. Results: On evaluation the PSG is considered informative and relevant and participants were generally confident of adapting the material to their own context. Conclusion: The PSG demonstrates a successful approach to regional engagement in mental health in the Pacific region.
This informative series covers the broad span of modern imperial history while also exploring the recent developments in former colonial states where residues of empire can still be found. The books provide in-depth examinations of empires as competing and complementary power structures encouraging the reader to reconsider their understanding of international and world history during recent centuries.
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