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The mental health needs of children and adolescents with learning disabilities in Manchester: results of a city-wide survey
- Authors:
- EMERSON Eric, ROBERTSON Janet
- Publisher:
- University of Lancaster. Institute for Health Research
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 20p.
- Place of publication:
- Manchester
Just under half of all school-age children with learning difficulties in Manchester also have significant mental health needs. Significant levels of unmet mental health need were more common among children who were more delayed in the area of communication and children who had difficulty seeing. Just under half of the informal carers (primarily mothers) of children with learning difficulties in Manchester also have significant mental health needs. Significant levels of unmet mental health need were more common among carers who were bringing up a child who had significant mental health problems or a child who was more delayed in communicating, belonged to a South Asian minority ethnic community or lived in central Manchester. Specialised services for children with mental health needs only reached a minority of children in need.
The learning needs of young adults with mental health difficulties
- Author:
- AYLWARD Nicola
- Publisher:
- Young Adult Learners Partnership
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 8p.
- Place of publication:
- Leicester
This briefing outlines the learning needs of young adults (aged 16-25) with mental health difficulties and the role that the learning and skills sector can play in enabling these young adults to progress. The information given is based upon the findings of initial research and is reinforced by research undertaken by other organisations and by quantitative and anecdotal evidence from the various development projects and funds that both NIACE and NYA have managed.
Differences between sexually abused and non-sexually abused adolescent girls in foster care
- Authors:
- EDMOND Tonya, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Child Sexual Abuse, 11(4), 2002, pp.73-100.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
This descriptive study examines the differences between sexually abused and non-sexually abused adolescent females in the foster care system who were participating in an independent living programme. Fifty-four percent of the 190 girls met the criteria for being categorized as sexually abused. Those who experienced sexual abuse had also experienced significantly more of other types of child maltreatment. In addition, those who had been sexually abused were much more likely to be living in a congregate living setting, such as a group home or residential center, than those who were not sexually abused. The girls who had been sexually abused exhibited significantly more behavioral difficulties, including internalizing and externalizing problems, with 51% of them having clinically significant scores on the Youth Self-Report version of the Child Behavior Checklist. When co-occurrence of substance use and mental health problems were examined, sexually abused girls were significantly more likely than the non-sexually abused girls to meet the established criteria.(Copies of this article are available from: Haworth Document Delivery Centre Haworth Press Inc., 10 Alice Street Binghamton, NY 13904-1580)
Perceived competencies of social workers in adolescent practice
- Authors:
- EVANS Theora, BULLERDICK Susan, IRELAND Majorie
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment, 6(3), 2002, pp.35-51.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
This investigation yielded data on the perceived competencies of social workers in adolescent practice. On average, survey respondents related that their perceived knowledge/skill levels ranged from moderate to high when working with depressed, sexually abused youth, or those with behavioral issues. However, respondents also perceived their knowledge/skill levels as moderate to poor when adolescent clients presented with: chronic physical conditions including HIV+/AIDS, sexual orientation issues, gang involvement, or were black and ethnic young people. Greater knowledge/skill levels in adolescent practice were associated with greater years of practice.
Working with the risk of suicide in young people
- Author:
- BRIGGS Stephen
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Social Work Practice, 16(2), November 2002, pp.135-148.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
Provides a psychoanalytic framework for working with adolescents at risk of suicide. The article locates the discussion in the context of current knowledge of patterns of suicidality, and focuses on discussing internal dynamics and the adolescents' relationships with the body. It concludes that a containing reflective space is the most effective way of reducing suicide risk in each individual case.
Catching children as they fall: mental health promotion in residential child care in East Dunbartonshire
- Authors:
- van BEINUM Michael, MARTIN Andy, BONNETT Chris
- Journal article citation:
- Scottish Journal of Residential Child Care, August 2002, pp.14-22.
- Publisher:
- Department of Social Work. University of Strathclyde.
Outlines the first years of a joint project, 'Open Door', which provided a dedicated mental health service for looked after children. The initiative was developed between residential child care managers in East Dunbartonshire and the North Glasgow Community Adolescent Mental Health team. Concludes with a discussion of some of the philosophical underpinnings of the project and suggestions for future development.
Container - contained: psychoanalytically informed work in a social services unit for disturbed adolescent boys
- Author:
- JAMES Anthony
- Journal article citation:
- Therapeutic Communities: the International Journal of Therapeutic Communities, 23(3), Autumn 2002, pp.192-203.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
The author argues that psychoanalytic concepts are particularly relevant to the residential care of severely disturbed adolescents. From a psychoanalytic perspective, the inability to tolerate frustration, the propensity to action and the disturbance of thinking are important areas for therapeutic work. It is argued that psychoanalytically informed work can help make sense of what is often seen as wanton destructiveness, and help maintain a therapeutic focus using the relationships formed with staff as a primary agent of therapeutic change.
The role of religious behaviour in adolescent depressive and anxious symptomatology
- Authors:
- SCHAPMAN Ann M., INDERBITZEN-NOLAN Heidi M.
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Adolescence, 25(6), December 2002, pp.631-643.
- Publisher:
- Academic Press
Previous research, conducted primarily with adults, suggests that religious behaviour is associated with improved mental health. This study expanded extant literature to determine whether a similar relationship exists among adolescents. Participants completed the Religious Behaviour Questionnaire, the Children's Depression Inventory (CDI), and the Revised Children's Manifest Anxiety Scale. Results indicated that more frequent religious behaviour and a greater desire to participate in religious activities were associated with lower scores on the CDI.
Influences of maternal mental illness on psychological outcomes for adolescent children
- Authors:
- OYSERMAN Daphna, BYBEE Deborah, MOWBRAY Carol
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Adolescence, 25(6), December 2002, pp.587-602.
- Publisher:
- Academic Press
The research literature associating maternal mental illness with problematic mental health outcomes of adolescent children typically controls for neither the effects of family stresses and lack of support, nor the effects of parenting style. To address this gap, the authors explore the effects of maternal psychiatric symptoms and community functioning on child outcomes in a diverse sample of seriously mentally ill women caring for their teenage children.
Deliberate self harm in adolescents: self report survey in schools in England
- Authors:
- HAWTON Keith, et al
- Journal article citation:
- British Medical Journal, 23.11.02, 2002, pp.1207-1211.
- Publisher:
- British Medical Association
The aim of this article was to determine the prevalence of deliberate self harm in adolescents and the factors associated with it. A survey of 41 schools in England with 6020 pupils aged 15 and 16 years was carried out. Deliberate self harm was more common in females than it was in males. In females the factors included in a multivariate logistic regression for deliberate self harm were recent self harm by friends, self harm by family members, drug misuse, depression, anxiety, impulsivity, and low self esteem. In males the factors were suicidal behaviour in friends and family members, drug use, and low self esteem. Deliberate self harm is common in adolescents, especially females. School based mental health initiatives are needed. These could include approaches aimed at educating school pupils about mental health problems and screening for those at risk.