Journal of the Korean Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Korean Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (KACAP)
- Quarterly
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- 2233-9183(eISSN)
Domain
- Health Sciences > Clinical Medicine
Aim & Scope
Aims The Journal of the Korean Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (JKACAP) seeks to promote the well-being of children and families by publishing scholarly papers on subjects that cover mental disorders, health policy, legislation, advocacy, ethnic issues, culture (including gender issues), and service provision as they pertain to mental health for children and their families. The JKACAP aims to provide fast but professional knowledge to diverse and complex topics related to mental health in childhood and adolescence in which interest is rapidly growing. Scope Since 1990, the official publication of the KACAP has covered the full range of mental health and neuroscience from infancy to adolescence. Given the characteristics that neurodevelopmental disorders that are developed in childhood can lead to lifelong disabilities, this journal today is now dealing with the progress of these childhood disorders into early adulthood. Although published by the KACAP, the editorial committee is willing to create a journal that transcends interdisciplinary and interstate barriers. In particular, there is no journal on pediatric psychiatry that represents the Asian region, and we are trying to play a role in helping to fully reflect the research and culture of Asian countries including members of the Asian Society of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Allied Professionals (ASCAPAP). The KACAP was established in 1983 and the journal has been published annually since 1990. Currently, it is issued quarterly (1st of January, April, July, and October). In the past both English and Korean manuscripts were published, but since 2018 only English papers have been published to expand the readership. In Korea, candidates for the study of child and adolescent psychiatry should have completed a four-year residency in general psychiatry, followed by a two-year course in a full-time fellowship program in KACAP-certified training hospitals. In order to become a board-certified child and adolescent psychiatrist, qualifying examinations, including paper and oral tests, must be passed. The JKACAP was first established to share and validate clinical experiences and knowledge of members of this profession through academic papers. However, the editorial committee of the JKACAP neither stresses professionalism that might narrow the field of view, nor emphasizes expertise which could lead to only publishing topics with limited interests. To prevent these shortcomings, we welcome research findings for publication that actively expand interdisciplinary, cross-border, and cross-cultural exchanges.
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