摘要: This paper suggests that it will be increasingly necessary to have a core curriculum for training in child and adolescent psychiatry. The reasons include the growth of knowledge, need selection information, influence evidence-based practice accountability, recognition across European community. principles organising are coherence, accessibility, context professional development. Implementation these is illustrated by St Mary’s programme London. Important components reading seminars developmental psychopathology psychological treatments course. Implementing nationally internationally would difficulties, which could overcome compromise central control local interests initiatives.