Current challenges and opportunities in cap training throughout europe: a trainee perspective.

It is well recognised that Child and adolescent psychiatry (CAP) training for psychiatrists is sub-optimal, across the globe, including in Europe. Lack of standardisation, benchmarks and lack of focus on practical competencies results in lacunae in CAP training. While there is some literature summarising European perspectives in CAP training in general, there is little understanding from trainee's perspective. I will be presenting findings from our recently concluded study on "Child and adolescent psychiatry training curriculum: A global trainee's perspective" pertinent to Europe. This would summarise unmet needs in clinical, academic and research training from CAP trainees perspective. It is encouraging to note the efforts of the European Union of Medical Specialists Section on Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (UEMS-CAP) and EFPT working to create a common European standard in CAP training. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]