University Diploma (DU) in Child Psychiatry: Psychopathology and Therapeutics from a Developmental Perspective

Overview

102-hour DU in four sessions (child psychiatry, childhood, adolescence, therapeutic approaches) covering child and adolescent psychiatric disorders, liaison child psychiatry and treatment strategies, validated by a clinical-case memoir and oral defence. Led by Dr A. Lefebvre.

The programme

Training type: University diploma / degree
Specialty associations: Not yet verified
Learning format: Not yet verified
Duration: 1 academic year (102 hours, November–May)
Start: November
Positions: Not stated on the official page
Accreditation: Université Paris-Saclay university diploma
Department: Not yet verified

Eligibility and visa

Eligibility: Psychiatry and paediatrics residents, (child) psychiatrists, GPs, nurses, and other professionals on file review
Qualification requirement: Not yet verified
Citizenship requirement: Not yet verified
Practice location requirement: Not yet verified
Membership requirement: Not yet verified
Eligibility restrictions: Not yet verified
Language: Not yet verified
Teaching language: Not yet verified
Clinical language: Not yet verified
International applicants: Not stated on the official page
Licence requirement: Not stated on the official page
Visa route: Not yet verified
Visa sponsorship: Not yet verified
Visa support: Not stated on the official page

How to apply

Deadline: Application documents before 10 November 2026
Application method: Send CV, motivation letter, diploma, ID and head-of-department recommendation letter to the course secretariat (Fondation Vallée)
Documents: CV (named in recorded application instructions; confirm full checklist)
Contact: Not yet verified

Funding and costs

Tuition / fees: 2026-2027: university fees €398 (or €265) + tuition €1,200 individual / €1,600 continuing education / €400 reduced (residents)
Application fee: Not yet verified
Stipend / salary: Not yet verified
Scholarship: Not yet verified
Funding: 2026-2027: university fees €398 (or €265) + tuition €1,200 individual / €1,600 continuing education / €400 reduced (residents)

Sources and verification

https://www.medecine.universite-paris-saclay.fr/formations/formation-continue/les-diplomes-duniversite-du-et-diu/du-pedopsychiatrie-psychopathologie-et-therapeutique-dans-une-perspective-developpementale

Evidence by field

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