PMID- 29467818 OWN - NLM STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE LR - 20240313 IS - 1753-2000 (Print) IS - 1753-2000 (Electronic) IS - 1753-2000 (Linking) VI - 12 DP - 2018 TI - Knowledge transfer: a worldwide challenge in child mental health: a recommendation to the readership of CAPMH concerning the revised version of the IACAPAP Textbook of Child and Adolescent Mental Health. PG - 14 LID - 10.1186/s13034-018-0220-9 [doi] LID - 14 AB - BACKGROUND: Transfer of knowledge is an important issue throughout all scientific disciplines, especially in the medical and psycho-social field. The issue of worldwide knowledge transfer in child mental health is one of the aims and goals of the journal Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health (CAPMH). The demand for mental health training is high worldwide, and especially in low- to lower-middle income countries, where inadequate access to knowledge resources in the field of child and adolescent mental health (CAMH) is prevalent. At the same time, many of these countries are showing an increased risk for mental health issues in children and adolescents. The International Association for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Allied Professions (IACAPAP) Textbook of Child and Adolescent Mental Health counters this problem. It is an open-access e-textbook aiming to provide an overview of current and established treatment and practical approaches for child and adolescent psychiatrists, psychotherapists and allied (mental health) professionals worldwide. First published in 2012, the updated and revised version was launched in 2015. The aim of this commentary is to review and disseminate the usefulness and practicability of content and further material included in the new version of the textbook. REVIEW: Overall, the textbook contains ten sections divided into 59 chapters, with a total of 1435 pages. The original version of the textbook was written in English. The revised version contains translations of 49 chapters into different languages (to date French, Spanish, Hebrew, Arabic, Portuguese, Russian, Norwegian and/or Japanese), with additional material for knowledge dissemination and self-directed learning (e.g. videos and quizzes) for several chapters. The textbook and the add-on materials for dissemination are of high quality and convey a great introduction to important topics concerning mental health. Apart from knowledge transfer, there is a pragmatic focus on clinical practice and on regional and cultural differences. CONCLUSION: The textbook is a new and unique opportunity for professionals all over the world to improve their knowledge, skills and expertise in CAMH. High-quality, up-to-date and freely accessible materials in the field of CAMH are combined with the opportunity to share insights with colleagues. FAU - Maier, Anna T AU - Maier AT AD - Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry/Psychotherapy, University of Ulm, Steinhoevelstr. 5, 89075 Ulm, Germany. ISNI: 0000 0004 1936 9748. GRID: grid.6582.9 FAU - Brown, Rebecca C AU - Brown RC AD - Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry/Psychotherapy, University of Ulm, Steinhoevelstr. 5, 89075 Ulm, Germany. ISNI: 0000 0004 1936 9748. GRID: grid.6582.9 FAU - Fegert, Joerg M AU - Fegert JM AUID- ORCID: 0000-0001-6070-4323 AD - Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry/Psychotherapy, University of Ulm, Steinhoevelstr. 5, 89075 Ulm, Germany. ISNI: 0000 0004 1936 9748. GRID: grid.6582.9 LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20180217 PL - England TA - Child Adolesc Psychiatry Ment Health JT - Child and adolescent psychiatry and mental health JID - 101297974 PMC - PMC5816398 OTO - NOTNLM OT - Advanced education OT - Knowledge dissemination OT - Knowledge transfer OT - Open access EDAT- 2018/02/23 06:00 MHDA- 2018/02/23 06:01 PMCR- 2018/02/17 CRDT- 2018/02/23 06:00 PHST- 2017/11/17 00:00 [received] PHST- 2018/02/12 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2018/02/23 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2018/02/23 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2018/02/23 06:01 [medline] PHST- 2018/02/17 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 220 [pii] AID - 10.1186/s13034-018-0220-9 [doi] PST - epublish SO - Child Adolesc Psychiatry Ment Health. 2018 Feb 17;12:14. doi: 10.1186/s13034-018-0220-9. eCollection 2018.