Search results for ‘Author:"anonymous"’ Sort:
Results 1 - 5 of 5
Child D: a serious case review
- Author:
- ANONYMOUS
- Publisher:
- National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children
- Publication year:
- 2014
- Pagination:
- 69
A serious case review of Child D, who was just under three weeks old when admitted to hospital with multiple serious injuries in October 2012. Medical advice was that these injuries had been inflicted. Child D’s mother, a woman in her early twenties, was arrested. She was known to adults’ and children’s social care services and to a range of health services, before and during her pregnancy and following the birth of Child D. The review found that the agencies had a great deal of information about Ms E. There were numerous indications that she would find it difficult to cope with the responsibilities of being a new parent. Those signs can be found in her childhood, when she had been abused and exploited, her mental health, her learning disability and her continuing isolation and lack of reliable support. The review highlights that the fundamental failing was that agencies did not work together and despite the number of services involved there was never any inter-agency meeting. Maternity services had the greatest amount of direct contact with Ms E but made little positive use of that contact. Given that the assessment of her learning disabilities was inconclusive, no agency gave adequate weight to the implications of her pregnancy. The report concludes that while the consequences of this in this case were extreme it will not be unusual that vulnerable young people fall between various sets of eligibility criteria and are denied critical support and services. (Edited publisher abstract)
Incest and parental contact: a psychologist’s personal case and literature review
- Author:
- ANONYMOUS
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Child Sexual Abuse, 17(1), 2008, pp.1-12.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
This paper relates the author’s own reactions and responses on discovering that her husband had been molesting their young daughter, with particular reference to the issue of whether there should be further contact between an abusing biological parent and child victim. This is generally felt to be desirable by professionals but often goes against the instincts of the non-offending parent (including the author) who may then be accused of being over-vigilant to the detriment of the child’s best interests. The legal and psychological literature is explored for research evidence on this issue, and very little is found. The author concludes from her own experience and what clues there are in the literature that families where child access issues arise because of incest are not the same as those of divorced and divorcing families, and should not be treated in the same way. Contact between an abusing parent and a child may be psychologically damaging, and this should be recognised. Two short commentaries on this paper follow (pp.13-19). (Copies of this article are available from: Haworth Document Delivery Centre, Haworth Press Inc., 10 Alice Street, Binghamton, NY 13904-1580).
Mood disorder in the perinatal period
- Authors:
- ANONYMOUS, SHA Nisha
- Journal article citation:
- British Medical Journal, 10.3.12, 2012, pp.48-49.
- Publisher:
- British Medical Association
A woman with bipolar disorder who become pregnant during a long period of severe depression describes how the support of a perinatal team was vital to here postnatal recovery. She describes the support she received during pre-birth, during the birth and her postnatal aftercare. A consultant perinatal psychiatrist also provides an account of the services she was able to provide.
Alcoholism
- Authors:
- ANONYMOUS, RABY Adrian M.
- Journal article citation:
- British Medical Journal, 26.2.11, 2011, pp.493-494.
- Publisher:
- British Medical Association
A man who's drinking habits nearly destroyed his marriage recounts how he got his life back on track with help from his wife, family, general practitioner, and other health professionals. His story highlights how the deceit his drinking caused was as much a problem as the alcoholism itself. The article includes a doctor's perspective on the problem of alcohol misuse and addiction.
In Control? Making sure we're not out of control! Some issues for people considering a direct payment or individualised budget
- Author:
- ANONYMOUS FAMILY CARER
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Adult Protection, 10(3), August 2008, pp.14-22.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
The initiatives of individual budgets, self-directed support and direct payments signal a move away from established services and may involve transferring management responsibility from services to the individual service users or family carers. This article is based on the authors experience of supporting a son who has learning disabilities to move from the family home into a supported living scheme. The author highlights discrepancies between the arrangements and amounts proposed by the local authority funding panel and the funding necessary to provide adequate care in a supported living scheme. The article discusses some potential consequences of current policy, and highlights issues that users and carers may need to consider when they are developing a support package for themselves or a family member or friend. The author also works in learning disabilities services so also is able to see the changes from two perspectives.