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Case study: City and Hackney CAMHS extended service
- Author:
- SOCIAL CARE INSTITUTE FOR EXCELLENCE
- Publisher:
- Social Care Institute for Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2011
- Pagination:
- 6p.
- Place of publication:
- London
A short case study describing the work of City and Hackney Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS). The service has extended their Tier 3 service provision to young people past the age of 18 years old who do not currently meet the criteria for Adult Mental Health Services (AMHS), but who are considered to require a mental health service. The case study outlines the background to the project, describes how the service was designed, how outcomes and impact of the service will be measured, and explains when the the service may be suitable to transferable to other settings. (Original abstract)
The role of CAMHS and addiction psychiatry in adolescent substance misuse services
- Authors:
- ALDRIDGE Tom, et al
- Publisher:
- National Treatment Agency for Substance Misuse
- Publication year:
- 2008
- Pagination:
- 51p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Substance misuse is a major public health problem with the potential to impair the development of many young people. This document highlights the intricate and complex relationships between adolescent mental health and adolescent substance use, and demonstrates the potential for recovery and rehabilitation of a large group of substance-misusing and dependent young people. This is achievable by better assessment of the most severely affected young people, delivery of more systematic, practical interventions, and a much greater synergy between mental health services and those working currently in the substance misuse field. Collaboration may be required between a range of professionals and agencies, including education, paediatrics, early intervention in psychosis teams, child and adolescent mental health services, and child protection services. This document presents a number of service descriptions compiled by psychiatrists who have blended knowledge of child and adolescent mental health and addiction, skills and treatments, and who have facilitated and developed distinctive services. Taken together, these descriptions provide a new vision of the potential course of service development.
Making a difference to young people’s lives through personalised care: mental health inequalities and social deprivation
- Author:
- NATIONAL CHILDREN'S BUREAU
- Publisher:
- National Children's Bureau
- Publication year:
- 2021
- Pagination:
- 65
- Place of publication:
- London
This report aims to understand how personalised care interventions can better support children and young people who experience poor mental health and social deprivation, and to develop evidence regarding what works to enhance the personalised care offer for this cohort. The report makes a series of recommendations aimed at improving the experiences of this group, based on engagement work undertaken across the three sites with 19 young people, 11 parents and 7 site professionals. Among the young people we spoke to, many were care leavers, several had experience of self-harm or attempted suicide. There were several young people with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), and a number of young parents. Many of the families included had low household income or experience of economic disadvantage. The findings indicate that personalised support is a highly effective option for young people from backgrounds of social deprivation. Several key impacts emerged across the sites: reduced loneliness and isolation; greater access to education, training and further support, improved skills and confidence; personalisation; practical support; choice and control; co-production; community-based support and trust; holistic and integrated approach. The research identified additional features of the personalised care offer which were key to ensuring the offer worked as well as possible for young people from disadvantaged backgrounds: support worker role and ability to build trusted relationships; support groups/peer support; different conversations; responsive and rapid support; flexible and gradual entry/ exit points; self-referrals. (Edited publisher abstract)
Improving transition from children to adult mental health services: learning, messages and reflections from the LGA conference
- Author:
- LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
- Publisher:
- Local Government Association
- Publication year:
- 2019
- Pagination:
- 13
- Place of publication:
- London
A summary of key messages from an event held to discuss improving transitions for young people as they move from children and young people's mental health services (CAHMS) to adult mental health services. The scope was beyond purely medical services, to all the support a young person may need. This report sets out the recommendations, opinions and suggestions of good practice offered by the delegates. The message highlight the importance of partnership working between agencies; the need to adopt a person and family-centred approach; adopting models of pastoral support rather than just medical support through children and adolescent mental health services; and providing better, earlier support for young people. Short summaries providing examples of local initiatives and links to the presentations delivered on the day are also included. (Edited publisher abstract)
Improving children and young people’s mental health and emotional wellbeing: findings from the LGA's peer learning programme
- Author:
- LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
- Publisher:
- Local Government Association
- Publication year:
- 2019
- Pagination:
- 31
- Place of publication:
- London
A report on the learning from the councils involved in the Local Government Association's Peer Learning programme, which aimed to improve the mental health of children and young people by prioritising early help and prevention. Eight councils took part in two learning days and were also partnered with a peer organisation learn to share good practice. The issues of concern to the councils included improving children and young people's access to services, transitions from CAMHS to adult mental health services, co-producing with children, young people and families; and developing a shared multi-agency understanding of high need. The report discusses the five themes that emerged: the value of taking a holistic view of children and young people; hearing young people’s voices and responding through service co-design; the contribution of the wider children’s workforce to supporting the mental health of children and young people; the role of local councillors in championing children’s emotional health and wellbeing; and delivering services in times of organisational change, external change and resource pressure. (Edited publisher abstract)
Young people and mental health
- Authors:
- BOSTOCK Jane, HOLROYD Caroline
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Health Today, September 2010, pp.21-22.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
- Place of publication:
- Hove
In this article the authors discuss the mental health issues important to younger people. Jane Bostock is YoungMinds participation manager and Caroline Holroyd is a member of Young Minds Very Important Kids panel. They discuss what young people want in services and what needs to change in the context of school, health, and advocacy. The lack of support in schools for children and young people experiencing mental health problems is highlighted as are problems with access to mental health services; the need for advocacy is also stressed. Caroline suffered from acute anxiety and feelings of depression at school culminating in agoraphobia. Her case history is given to exemplify problems with child and adolescent mental health services. The YoungMinds manifesto has been drawn up by young people involved in this work to highlight many areas where improvements in services are sought.
DSM-IV-TR casebook and treatment guide for child mental health
- Editors:
- GALANTER Cathryn A., JENSEN Peter S., (eds.)
- Publisher:
- American Psychiatric Publishing
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 702p.
- Place of publication:
- Washington, DC
This book is based on detailed case studies and is organised into four parts: Classic cases, where the diagnosis is fairly clear; Comorbid complexity, where the diagnosis may be complicated by co-existing conditions; Toughest cases, where the diagnosis is unclear or the patient has been unresponsive to treatment; and, finally, Kids in crisis, where the patient's psychopathology exists in the context of extreme social stressors. For each clinical condition there is a detailed case presentation, followed by psychotherapeutic perspective, a psychopharmalogic a perspective and an integrative perspective.
Making space for therapeutic work with adolescents and their families
- Authors:
- BOWLEY Julia, BRATLEY Mary
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Social Work Practice, 19(3), November 2005, pp.289-298.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
In this paper the authors discusses their experiences of working with troubled adolescents in the context of a specialist multi-disciplinary adolescent service that is part of a local CAMHS. They discuss working practices and explore the importance of the idea of space, both mental and physical, when working with disturbed young people. The authors develop some different meanings of space through discussing some illustrative case examples. These focus on the importance of thinking space within the team and the development of therapeutic work.
Healthcare professionals to child and adolescent mental health professionals: developing a generic profession
- Author:
- DUNCAN John
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Health Review, 8(2), June 2003, pp.26-29.
- Publisher:
- Pier Professional
Describes the experience in Lanarkshire of Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) workforce development and the crucial role played by generic child and adolescent mental health clinicians. The article describes how the service has continued to develop despite national shortages of specialist child mental health professionals in all disciplines. Focuses on the emergence of a new generic professional group whose backgrounds include specialist nursing, occupational therapy and social work.
Whose baby is it anyway? Developing a joined-up service involving child and adult teams working in a mental health trust
- Authors:
- BRITTEN Clive, CARDWELL Amynta
- Journal article citation:
- Adoption and Fostering, 26(4), Winter 2002, pp.76-83.
- Publisher:
- Sage
Describes how clinicians from a London-based child and adolescent mental health service (CAMHS), in partnership with the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC), developed a joined-up service with colleagues in the local adult mental health teams in a London Hospital. The service aimed to raise awareness of the potential risk factors posed to children being cared for by an adult with a mental health problem. The article includes a number of short case examples.