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Child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) and schools: inter-agency collaboration and communication
- Authors:
- ROTHI Despina M., LEAVEY Gerard
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Mental Health Workforce Development, 1(3), 2006, pp.32-40.
- Publisher:
- Pier Professional
- Place of publication:
- Brighton
Recent policy suggests that schools and teachers must pay a pivotal role in smoother pathways to care for young people with mental health difficulties. In this study the authors examine current systems of collaboration between schools and child and adolescent mental health services, paying particular attention to relationships between schoolteachers and mental health professionals. Data was collected using semi-structured, in-depth interviews. The findings indicated deep-seated barriers to good collaboration. Moreover, teachers experience significant frustration through feeling excluded from the mental health care management of children despite being affected professionally by such decisions taken, the delays to intervention and poor communication between agencies. Inter-professional trust and mutual suspicion emerged from these interviews as an over-arching factor. The implications arising from expectations for greater inter-agency collaboration are discussed.
Mental health services and schools link pilots: evaluation report. final report
- Authors:
- DAY Laurie, et al
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department for Education
- Publication year:
- 2017
- Pagination:
- 118
- Place of publication:
- London
Evaluation report on the effectiveness of a pilot programme to strengthen joint working arrangements between schools and specialist children and young people’s mental health services (CYPMHS) and improve children and young people’s access to mental health support. The pilot covered 22 areas, incorporating 27 CCGs and 255 schools, who were funded to establish named lead contacts within NHS CYPMHS and schools. Lead contacts also participated in two joint planning workshops, involving other professionals from their local CYPMHS network. The report covers the design and setting up of the programme, the development of local models of joint working; lessons learned from the implementation of the workshops and challenges to implementing lead points of contact. The outcomes of the pilot are presented in relation to: knowledge and understanding of individual practitioners, joint professional working and communication, and services and systems transformation. Case-study examples for pilot sites who were successful in securing funding to scale up the programme are also included. Overall, the evaluation found the pilots were successful in strengthening communication and joint working arrangements between schools and NHS CYPMHS. There were improvements to the self-reported outcome measures of: frequency of contact between pilot schools and NHS CYPMHS; understanding of the referral routes to specialist mental health support; and increased awareness of mental health issues among school leads. There were also indications that many schools had used the pilot to complement existing funding and support for mental health and well-being. The report provides critical success factors for establishing effective joint working arrangements between schools and NHS CYPMHS and discusses areas to inform future service development. (Edited publisher abstract)
Mental health services and schools link pilots: evaluation brief. Research brief
- Authors:
- DAY Laurie, et al
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department for Education
- Publication year:
- 2017
- Pagination:
- 14
- Place of publication:
- London
Summary report on the effectiveness of a pilot programme to strengthen joint working arrangements between schools and specialist children and young people’s mental health services (CYPMHS) and improve children and young people’s access to mental health support. The pilot covered 22 areas, incorporating 27 CCGs and 255 schools, who were funded to establish named lead contacts within NHS CYPMHS and schools. Lead contacts also participated in two joint planning workshops, involving other professionals from their local CYPMHS network. Overall, the evaluation found the pilots were successful in strengthening communication and joint working arrangements between schools and NHS CYPMHS. It found improvements to the self-reported outcome measures of: frequency of contact between pilot schools and NHS CYPMHS; understanding of the referral routes to specialist mental health support; and increased awareness of mental health issues among school leads. There were also indications that many schools had used the pilot to complement existing funding and support for mental health and well-being. The briefing list critical success factors for establishing effective joint working arrangements between schools and NHS CYPMHS, to help inform similar approaches in other areas. (Edited publisher abstract)
Count us in: the inquiry into meeting the mental health needs of young people with learning disabilities
- Author:
- MORGAN Hazel
- Journal article citation:
- Tizard Learning Disability Review, 8(3), July 2003, pp.37-43.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Reports on a one-year inquiry conducted by the Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities into meeting the mental health needs of people with learning disabilities. The inquiry included the distribution of questionnaires to professionals through advertising in specialist journals, forms were also sent to social services departments, child and adolescent mental health services and staff in special schools. Focus groups were also held with young people with learning disabilities and their carers. The article reports on two themes of the Inquiry: the promotion of emotional well-being and resilience, and services to meet the needs of young people with learning disabilities who experience mental health problems. Based on the findings the Committee made 23 recommendations.
Adolescents with mental health problems; what do they say about health services?
- Author:
- BUSTON Katie
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Adolescence, 25(2), April 2002, pp.231-242.
- Publisher:
- Academic Press
Explores the health-related views and experiences of adolescent users of mental health services through semi-structured interviews with 32 14-20-year olds who had been diagnosed with a mental illness. The views and experiences of young people with regard to their health care must be taken into account in efforts to boost help-seeking, attendance and compliance rates and, generally, to improve child and adolescent mental health services. In particular, further attention needs to be given to the development of empathic communication skills by health professionals working with adolescents with mental health problems.