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Up for the junction
- Author:
- WALKER Stephen
- Journal article citation:
- Professional Social Work, August 2006, pp.18-19.
- Publisher:
- British Association of Social Workers
Many young people with mental health problems, that aren't considered to be critical, fall through the system. This article describes the work of 'The Junction' in Essex. The initiative, developed by Mind, offers social workers a place where they can use their skills and experience to undertake important work or refer young people to when local authority constraints prevent them engaging in therapeutic work they feel is necessary.
The mental health of children and young people: a framework for promotion, prevention and care
- Author:
- SCOTLAND Scottish Executive
- Publisher:
- Scottish Executive
- Publication year:
- 2006
- Pagination:
- 75p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
This document gives information concerning Scottish Executive policy on preventing and treating mental health problems in children. The context of mental health problems are given, as well as provisions for the development of specialist facilities.
Revisiting unplanned termination: clinicians' perceptions of termination: clinicians' perceptions of termination from adolescent mental health treatment
- Author:
- MIRABITO Diane M.
- Journal article citation:
- Families in Society, 87(2), April 2006, pp.171-180.
- Publisher:
- The Alliance for Children and Families
This qualitative study explored clinicians’ perceptions about unplanned terminations from outpatient mental health treatment among economically disadvantaged, inner-city adolescents. Findings revealed that most terminations were unplanned, unannounced, and unilaterally initiated by adolescents. Planned terminations occurred only when short-term treatment and situational factors for clients or clinicians dictated termination. Client, clinician, and clinic factors that contributed to unplanned terminations, or treatment dropout, included normative adolescent development, the ways clinicians conducted treatment, and the agency context. Although clinicians believed that the process of termination and closure was important, they rarely initiated it. Implications for practice include reconceptualizing termination; developing collaborative, consistent goals between adolescents and clinicians; use of problem-focused, intermittent, time-limited interventions; and development of organizational and clinical structures to guide case review and closure.
Practice awards: positively beneficial
- Authors:
- WOLPERT Miranda, FOSTER Bob
- Journal article citation:
- Young Minds Magazine, 80, January 2006, pp.22-23.
- Publisher:
- YoungMinds
The authors briefly describe the winners and highly commended services who work with children and young people in this years Positive Practice Awards.
Behavioral health service users and costs among children in foster care
- Authors:
- BECKER Marion, JORDAN Neil, LARSEN Rebecca
- Journal article citation:
- Child Welfare Journal, 85(3), May 2006, pp.633-647.
- Publisher:
- Child Welfare League of America
This article compares behavioural health service users and cost for foster carers versus non-foster care children; children before, during, and after foster care placement; and successfully reunified versus nonsuccessfully reunified foster care children in Florida, USA. Behavioural health service costs for children in foster care were higher than for children non in foster care. Children in foster care used more services during their foster care placement than before placement and after discharge. Nonsuccessfully reunited children received a significantly larger quantity of services than those successfully reunified.
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.
The mental health of looked after children: challenges for CAMHS provision
- Authors:
- MCAULEY Colette, YOUNG Ciara
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Social Work Practice, 20(1), March 2006, pp.91-103.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
Recent prevalence studies in Great Britain have revealed that children who are looked after are almost five times more likely to have a mental disorder than children in the general population. Looked after children are already vulnerable to developing mental health problems by the time they become looked after. They are more likely to come from disadvantaged families where social/environmental risks are present. Many have lived in families where there has been mental illness, alcohol/drug misuse or domestic violence. A large proportion of children who now enter the care system have experienced abuse and/or neglect. The care experience itself and, in particular, the high rate of placement instability, may also contribute to this vulnerability. This article examines issues relating to the vulnerability of looked after children to mental health problems before examining the findings from the prevalence studies. Current child and adolescent service provision and, in particular, the challenges of developing services which meet the needs of looked after children, are then considered. Finally issues related to therapeutic work are highlighted.
The rapid response team
- Author:
- LEPPER Joe
- Journal article citation:
- Children Now, 8.02.06, 2006, p.25.
- Publisher:
- Haymarket
The author reports on Brighton and Hove's Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service which emphasises collaboration and teamwork to find positive outcomes for looked-after children in a short timeframe. Professionals at the looked-after children clinic meet monthly to discuss cases and collaborative strategies.
CAMHS to adult transition: HASCAS tools for transition: a literature review for informed practice
- Authors:
- HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE ADVISORY SERVICE, GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Health and Social Care Advisory Service
- Publication year:
- 2006
- Pagination:
- 31p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
The transition from child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) to an adult mental health service is necessary for young people whose mental health problems are likely to be both severe and enduring. A concern is that some young people fail to make the transition, usually for reasons of service design, configuration and ethos. This review of the literature on the CAMHS to adult transition aims is to collate and coordinate as much learning as possible and to be creative about ways of putting the learning into practice. The literature search used broad parameters, drawing in texts and information from a wide variety of sources. The report is separated into the following areas: the mental health of adolescents; the nature of transition; barriers to transition; and planning, delivering and improving services for adolescents and young adults. Each section ends with a summary of the key points identified from the literature.
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.