On October 31, project team members held a small closed-door meeting with international experts, focusing on ongoing research initiatives, expert guidance and opportunities for international collaboration. The project team presented current research progress, highlighting initiatives such as psychological hotlines and crisis intervention, prevention and intervention for adolescents with gaming disorder, sleep studies for children and adolescents, and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) intervention programs. This comprehensive overview demonstrated the team’s achievements in data collection, intervention practices, and service system optimization, underscoring their commitment to advancing evidence-based mental health services for children and adolescents.
Experts are providing specific feedback and guidance
Experts drew upon global best practices to provide constructive recommendations for integrating innovative approaches into localized services, affirmed the progress of the implementation of all projects at the present stage, offered valuable insights to optimize project service processes and enhanced intervention quality. The conference also explored future collaboration opportunities, including joint research initiatives, technical exchanges on project methodologies, and cross-border sharing of practical experiences, thereby presenting fresh perspectives and collaborative avenues for advancing the development of mental health service systems for children and adolescents.
The three-day’s symposium concluded successfully amid lively intellectual exchanges and experience-sharing. The event featured presentations of the latest domestic and international research findings, a comprehensive review of the current status and development of Shanghai's mental health service system for children and adolescents, and demonstrations of the phased achievements from various sub-projects. Participants and experts engaged in in-depth discussions on future optimization strategies, international collaboration, and the translation of research into practical applications. The symposium not only fostered deeper dialogue among domestic and international professionals, offering new perspectives and pathways for refining mental health services for children and adolescents and promoting the coordinated development of policy and practice, but also laid a solid foundation for advancing the high-quality development of child and adolescent mental health services.
