Comprehensive services as part of national mental health promotion efforts – health declaration – mental health

Dr Ammar Al-Banna, head of the Center of Excellence for Mental Health and Consultant Psychiatrist for Children and Adolescents at Al Jalila Children’s Hospital, confirmed that the Center of Excellence for Children’s Mental Health and of adolescents is ready to receive age groups from 1 to 18 years and adopts international best practices and works in accordance with international standards and practices drawn from international best practices.In therapeutic intervention, he pointed out that the center provides Comprehensive assessment and treatment for children who suffer from psychological, behavioral or organic difficulties that have affected their psyche.

He added that the center had organized dozens of specialized mental health sessions for community members, numbering more than 30, since the start of the “Covid 19” crisis, as part of national efforts to promoting mental health in the UAE in light of the crisis. “Covid19 pandemic.

And he continued: The center has a group of doctors, psychologists and nursing specialists, with supporting subspecialties, such as language and behavior specialists. The staff of the center consists of 4 specialist consultants who have long experience in the field of psychological care and treatment for years in reputable centers in Canada and UK, and there are 3 doctors in the category of scholarship recipients , and I would like to point out that this scholarship is the first category of its kind in the country.The first class graduated this year, and the center offers them the opportunity to share their experiences and work closely with consultants in the assessment and treatment of children and adolescents. He added: There are psychiatrists in psychiatry, which is a very delicate specialty, and their specializations vary.

The team builds practices to assess and treat mental and psychological abilities through play activities aimed at developing children’s communication and participation skills and improving their social skills. The center also assigned a task force for Autism Spectrum Disorders, Eating Disorders, Hyperactivity and Lack of Concentration, Depression and Tension, Obsessive Compulsive Disorders and General Behavioral Disorders resulting from ‘retarded mental development.

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