To promote national and international collaboration among professionals in the fields related to child and adolescent mental health.
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The Indian Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health (IACAM) is a national association of health professionals in India, who are interested in the area of the mental health problems of children and adolescents.
IACAM Objectives
- To promote the study, treatment, care and prevention of mental and emotional disorders and deficiencies in infants, children, adolescents and their families.
- To promote national and international collaboration among professionals working in the fields related to child and adolescent mental health.
- To focus on the practice and research in child and adolescent mental health, and to make the knowledge available to the professionals and public through various scientific activities.
- To promote positive mental health in children and adolescents with concern for laying the foundation for better adulthood and future society.
- To take up charitable work and all such matters that are incidental and conducive to the attainment of above objectives.

IACAM Objectives
1. To promote the study, treatment, care and prevention of mental and emotional disorders and deficiencies in infants, children, adolescents and their families.
2. To promote national and international collaboration among professionals working in the fields related to child and adolescent mental health.
3. To focus on the practice and research in child and adolescent mental health, and to make the knowledge available to the professionals and public through various scientific activities.
4. To promote positive mental health in children and adolescents with concern for laying the foundation for better adulthood and future society.
5. To take up charitable work and all such matters that are incidental and conducive to the attainment of above objectives.
IACAM Objectives
1. To promote the study, treatment, care and prevention of mental and emotional disorders and deficiencies in infants, children, adolescents and their families.
2. To promote national and international collaboration among professionals working in the fields related to child and adolescent mental health.
3. To focus on the practice and research in child and adolescent mental health, and to make the knowledge available to the professionals and public through various scientific activities.
4. To promote positive mental health in children and adolescents with concern for laying the foundation for better adulthood and future society.
5. To take up charitable work and all such matters that are incidental and conducive to the attainment of above objectives.
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Date: 7th & 8th January 2023Venue: Jio World Centre, BKC, Mumbai