Program Overview

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DU Psychiatrie de l'enfant : premiers pas, bases fondamentales

Type of Diploma

DU Diplôme d'Université Santé

Presentation of the Formation

The prevalence of mental disorders in children, which has increased significantly since the global COVID pandemic, is a major concern for professionals in education, social work, and healthcare. This one-year DU provides the fundamental bases of child psychiatry. It allows professionals who are starting out in the field of child psychiatry or who want to update their knowledge to acquire theoretical and clinical bases from experienced clinicians. It also provides a space for exchanges based on clinical presentations.

Knowledge

• Adjust their professional posture and communicate with children, parents, and partners.
• Rely on the exchanges proposed in the course and discussions of cases to enrich their practice.
• Present a clinical case of a child in its complexity, integrating developmental, school, family, and social dimensions.
• Complete the contributions of teaching with readings. Articles, books, and digital resources will be proposed.

Location of Teaching

Toulouse - 133 rte de Narbonne Faculté de Santé de Toulouse

Duration of the Formation

1 year 8 days of teaching (21 modules and 1 thematic day) between November and May, totaling 49 hours of courses (7 hours in person and 42 hours by video conference)

Admission

Pre-requisites

Required Formation(s)

• Students in the 3rd cycle (DES/DESC) of medical studies
• Students in the 3rd cycle (DES/DESC) of dental surgery studies, long cycle
• Students in the 3rd cycle (DES/DESC) of dental surgery studies, short cycle
• Students in the 3rd cycle (DES/DESC) of pharmaceutical studies
• Foreign students enrolled in DFMS/DFMSA
• Hospital interns and AHU of Toulouse hospitals
• Status of Faisant Fonction d'Interne FFI (Provide a FFI convention)
• Students in Master 1 in course of studies in Human and Social Sciences
• Students in Master 2 in course of studies in Human and Social Sciences

In Continuing Education:

• Doctors in medicine holding a French or European Union diploma or outside the European Union
• Doctors in dental surgery holding a French or European Union diploma or outside the European Union
• Doctors in pharmacy holding a French or European Union diploma or outside the European Union
• Practitioners associated with a diploma outside the EU (PADHUE) holding a diploma outside the European Union
• Midwife DE, Nurse DE, Anesthesiologist Nurse DE, Operating Room Nurse DE, Advanced Practice Nurse DE, Pediatric Nurse DE, Massage Therapist DE, Nursing Assistant DE, Social Worker DEASS, Audioprosthesis DE, Childcare Assistant DE, Dietitian, Special Education Teacher DE, Ergotherapist DE, Radiology Technician DE, Orthophonist DE, Orthoptist CA, Osteopath, Podiatrist DE, Psychomotor Therapist DE, Center Rehabilitation Animator, National Education Teacher, Psychologist, Technicians and Engineers in the field of health technologies and digital: holders of a French or European Union diploma or outside the European Union
• Subject to meeting the level of study conditions described above: Childcare workers, Orientation-Psychologist Counselors, Principal Education Counselors, Lawyers, judges, and associated professions, Users of care services involved in improving care (patient partners/patient experts): holders of a French or European Union diploma or outside the European Union

Candidature

Modalities of Candidature

• Send the indicated documents by mail to:
  • Letter of motivation/professional project + CV + copy(s) of diploma(s) allowing access to the requested diploma
  • Candidature form to be filled out
• Calendar for depositing candidatures: from November to September

Programme

• Bases of child development and relationships within the family
• Attachment theory
• Main concepts of Winnicott's work
• Child psychotherapies
• Child protection
• Somatoform disorders and somatic expression disorders
• Psychomotricity in child psychiatry
• ADHD
• Autism spectrum disorder
• Depressive disorders
• Anxiety disorders
• Psychotrauma
• Eating behavior disorders
• Care in pediatric psychiatry

Pedagogical Team

• Pr RAYNAUD PU-PH
• Pr REVET PU-PH
• Dr STOCKER CCA
• Dr GENTILLEAU CCA
• Dr Ludivine GUERIN, PH
• Dr Lola VILLETORTE, PH
• Dr Grégoire BENVEGNU, PH
• Dr Marc-Antoine PODLIPSKI, PH
• Mr Michel SANTAMARIA, psychomotrician
• Dr Marie TARDY, PH
• Dr Julie ANDANSON, PH
• Dr Emmanuelle TEISSIER, PH
• Dr Thomas GORSE, PH
• Dr Lucie ROSENTHAL, PH

Stay(s) Abroad

No

Modalities

Pedagogical Methods and Means Used

14 modules of 2 hours including:

• A interactive state of knowledge and expectations round table on the subject of the course
• A theoretical-clinical presentation
• A presentation of clinical situation(s)
• A discussion based on the clinical situation and the participants' experience

7 conferences of 2 hours open to a wide audience of professionals and students, allowing for richer exchanges and the creation of links between professionals and institutions.

1 thematic day of 7 hours, with interventions from several specialists on a given theme, allowing for cross-views and leaving an important place for exchanges with participants.

Personal work, it will be strongly recommended that participants benefit from preparation and reading time, 3 hours per month.

Evaluation

• 1st session
  • Attendance
  • Final written exam
• 2nd session
  • Final written exam

After

Competences

• Know the semiology of the main mental disorders in children, current theoretical-clinical models, differential diagnoses, comorbidities, and the most common complications, evolutionary trajectories, and main care modalities.
• Exchange with other professionals from different disciplines about clinical situations, field experiences, and current issues

Inscriptions

Cost of the Formation

• Tariff for registrations in continuing education
  • University registration fees 178 € + training fees 1400 €
• Tariff for registrations in initial training
  • University registration fees 300 € (+ 34 € if other registration in progress at UT or + 105 € of CVEC if not already paid)

Modalities of Registration

• Registration in continuing education
  1. Pre-requisites: You have deposited a candidacy application that has received a favorable opinion from the teacher responsible for the training
  2. After validation by the SUDPC2S, you will be contacted by email by your MFCA manager who will indicate the administrative registration procedures to be carried out (estimate, contract or agreement, payment of training fees and university registration fees)
  3. You must be imperatively registered administratively before the start of the teachings
• Registration in initial training
  1. Pre-requisites: You have deposited a candidacy application that has received a favorable opinion from the teacher responsible for the training
  2. After validation of your pedagogical registration authorization, you will be contacted by email by your SUDPC2S manager who will indicate the administrative registration procedures to be carried out (registration file, payment of university registration fees)
  3. You must be imperatively registered administratively before the start of the teachings