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Support and services for young people with learning disabilities and mental health problems
- Authors:
- DAVIES Jill, GIRAUD-SAUNDERS Alison
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Health Review, 11(3), September 2006, pp.8-15.
- Publisher:
- Pier Professional
By the end of this year child and adolescent mental health services will be required to be fully comprehensive and include care pathways for children and young people with learning disabilities and mental health problems under the Public Service Agreement Targets. In this article the authors describe how services have traditionally served this group, explore the policy context for change and discuss some of the projects currently underway that aim to address the PSA target for later this year.
Support and services for young people with learning disabilities and mental health problems
- Authors:
- DAVIES Jill, GIRAUD-SAUNDERS Alison
- Journal article citation:
- Housing Care and Support, 9(3), December 2006, pp.31-39.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
By the end of 2006 child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) were required to include care pathways for children and young people with learning disabilities and mental health problems under Public Service Agreement Targets. This article describes how services have traditionally served the mental health needs of children and young people with learning disabilities, explores the policy context for change and discusses some of the projects currently underway that aim to address the Public Service Agreement targets for later this year.