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Triage: a waiting list initiative in a child mental health service
- Authors:
- JONES Elizabeth, LUCEY Clare, WADLAND Liz
- Journal article citation:
- Psychiatric Bulletin, 24(2), February 2000, pp.57-59.
- Publisher:
- Royal College of Psychiatrists
Long waiting lists and failure to attend appointments are common problems in child and adolescent psychiatry. This paper presents an evaluation of a 'triage' stage waiting list initiative designed to decrease the long waiting time for a first appointment at a child mental health service. Results showed a reduction of waiting time that could be sustained and the triage process has been implemented as routine practice.
Assessment of parenting: psychiatric and psychological contributions
- Editors:
- REDER Peter, LUCEY Clare
- Publisher:
- Routledge
- Publication year:
- 1995
- Pagination:
- 307p.,bibliogs.
- Place of publication:
- London
Guide for mental health practitioners and other professionals undertaking complex child care assessments for the courts. Psychiatrists and clinical psychologists working in the field advise on how to structure parenting assessments, particularly when deciding whether a child has experienced 'significant harm'. Aims to promote greater integration between various professional assessments.