Catalyzing the publication of international research in child and adolescent mental health

International dissemination of evidence-based practice, open access and the IACAPAP textbook of child and adolescent mental health

“…What made this reference book different is that a few chapters were updated every year for subscribers—although expensive, having the EMC is still a “must” for French medical practitioners (Jean-Philippe Reynaud MD, personal communication, November 13, 2013). The EMC is a good model to follow but, surprisingly, did not catch on in the English-speaking publishing world where the traditional textbook has remained the king, in spite of textbooks often becoming out of date, at least in part, by the time they are published given publication long lead time [ 3 ]. The advent of the Internet is gradually undermining the usefulness of reference textbooks because most clinicians, particularly younger ones, prefer consulting articles on line, the full text of a growing proportion of them being freely available.…”

“…Among other objectives, the International Association for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Allied Professions (IACAPAP) [ 2 , 3 ] aims to promote the study, treatment, care and prevention of mental and emotional disorders and disabilities of children, adolescents and their families. Few would question the urgent need for dissemination of optimal clinical practice and training in child and adolescent mental health but it is necessary to highlight the extent of this need and place IACAPAP’s efforts and specifically the IACAPAP eBook [ 4 ] in perspective.…”