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Mental health of children and young people in Great Britain, 2004
- Authors:
- GREEN Hazel, et al
- Publisher:
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Publication year:
- 2005
- Pagination:
- 388p., tables
- Place of publication:
- Basingstoke
This report first describes the prevalence of mental disorders among 5- to 16-year olds in 2004 and notes any changes since the previous survey in 1999. It then provides profiles of children in each of the main disorder categories (emotional, conduct, hyperkinetic and autistic spectrum disorders) and , where the sample size permits, profiles subgroups within these categories. The final chapters examine the characteristics of children with multiple disorders and present a selection of analyses for Scotland. Causal relationships should not be assumed for any of the results presented in this report.
Suicide among young people in Scotland: a report from the Scottish Suicide Information Database
- Author:
- Public Health Scotland
- Publisher:
- Public Health Scotland
- Publication year:
- 2022
- Pagination:
- 65
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
This report presents data on deaths from probable suicide among persons aged 5-24 years, registered with the National Records of Scotland (NRS) during the calendar years 2011 to 2020. The data reveals that a quarter (25.7%) of all deaths among 5-24-year-olds were probable suicides. This compares to 1.2% of all deaths among those aged 25 and over. The average suicide rate among 5-24-year-olds was 6.6 deaths per 100,000 people over the period 2011 to 2020. This was significantly lower than the average suicide rate of 17.5 deaths per 100,000 people among those aged 25 and over. There is a significantly increasing linear trend in suicides in 5-24-year-olds as a proportion of all suicides across the period 2011 to 2020. The suicide rate among 5-24-year-olds decreased in the first half of the 10- year period from 8.1 per 100,000 people in 2011 to a low of 4.4 per 100,000 people in 2015, before increasing to a high of 9.2 per 100,000 people in 2019. The suicide rate in the 25+ age group followed a similar pattern. Hanging, strangulation and suffocation was the most commonly used method overall, and among males in both age groups and women aged 15-24 years. The use of this method was significantly more prevalent among 5-24-year-olds (63.9% of deaths) than among people aged 25 and over (45.9% of deaths). In contrast, deaths from self-poisoning were significantly less prevalent (18.2% and 31.0%, respectively). 5-24-year-olds were significantly less likely to have had contact with a healthcare service in the period before death than people aged 25 and over. Overall, 65.6% of 5-24-year-olds had contact compared to 79.8% of those aged 25+. Across the 5-24 age group, suicide was the leading cause of death, accounting for a greater proportion of lives lost (25.7%) than accidental poisonings (14.1%) and land transport accidents (10.1%). Suicide was also the leading cause of death in the 10-14, 15-19 and 20-24 age groups, considered separately. (Edited publisher abstract)
Three years on: survey of the development and emotional well-being of children and young people
- Authors:
- PARRY-LANGDON Nina, (ed.)
- Publisher:
- Office for National Statistics
- Publication year:
- 2008
- Pagination:
- 632p.
- Place of publication:
- Newport
Identifies persistence, onset, risk factors, protective factors and outcomes. This survey followed-up the second national survey of children’s mental health and wellbeing which was carried out in 2004. The aims of the 2007 follow-up survey were: to identify persistence, onset, risk factors and outcomes of childhood mental disorders to examine resilience and protective factors to examine the medium-term effect of special education needs on subsequent psychological health, absenteeism and exclusions.
Children and young people’s mental health: the facts
- Author:
- CENTRE FOR MENTAL HEALTH
- Publisher:
- Centre for Mental Health
- Publication year:
- 2021
- Pagination:
- 3
- Place of publication:
- London
A fact sheet, collating some of the key facts and statistics about children and young people's mental health. The data shows that one in six school-aged children has a mental health problem; about one in twenty (4.6%) 5-19 year olds has a behavioural disorder, with rates higher in boys than girls; common mental health issues, such as depression and anxiety, are increasing amongst 16-24 year olds, with 19% reporting to have experienced them in 2014, compared to 15% in 1993; 70% of children with autism have at least one mental health condition; pupils who have a mental health problem are more likely to be excluded from school than their peers; two-thirds of children with a mental health problem have had contact with professional services; children from the poorest 20% of households are four times as likely to have serious mental health difficulties by the age of 11 as those from the wealthiest 20%. (Edited publisher abstract)
Children in families at risk: local area maps
- Author:
- CHILDREN'S COMMISSIONER FOR ENGLAND
- Publisher:
- Children's Commissioner for England
- Publication year:
- 2019
- Place of publication:
- London
Local area maps illustrating projected percentages of children living in households in England where an adult has any of the 'toxic trio' factors present, which are: alcohol or substance misuse; domestic abuse; and mental health problems. These factors have been shown to put children at greater risk of immediate harm as well as having a detrimental impact on their later life outcomes. The maps cover both local authority areas and Parliamentary constituency areas. These figures are not actual data collected from each local area, but are projections from a national survey combined with additional predictive modelling. (Edited publisher abstract)
Adolescent mental health evidence brief 1: prevalence of disorders
- Authors:
- CLARKE Aleisha, POTE Ines, SORGENFREI Miriam
- Publisher:
- Early Intervention Foundation
- Publication year:
- 2020
- Pagination:
- 9
- Place of publication:
- London
This briefing provides data on the prevalence of mental disorders among adolescents, aged 11–19 years, in England, including data gathered during the Covid-19 national lockdown. Key points include: more than one in seven young people (15.3%) aged 11–19 in England had at least one mental disorder in 2017; a follow-up survey carried out during the Covid-19 lockdown (July 2020) indicates that one in six young people (17.6%) aged 11–16 years were identified as having a probable mental disorder – this figure increases to one in five (20.0%) among young adults aged 17–22; emotional disorders such as anxiety and depression are the most common mental disorders experienced by young people; the rate of mental disorders among 11–15-year-olds in England seems to be increasing, having risen from 11.4% in 1999 to 13.6% in 2017 – the latest data from 2020 suggest that young people’s mental health has further deteriorated; similar to mental disorders, rates of self-harm and attempted suicide among the adolescent population are increasing, with reported self-harm having increased from 5.3% in 2000 to 13.7% in 2014 (11–16-year-olds); while these increases over the last two decades may reflect more accurate reporting, they may also represent an increase in prevalence rates; the increasing concern around young people’s mental health, particularly in relation to the Covid-19 pandemic, highlight the need for immediate action to support young people most at risk; early intervention, including promotion and prevention strategies, has the potential to produce the greatest impact on young people’s mental health and wellbeing by taking action before mental health problems worsen and preventing the onset of mental disorders. (Edited publisher abstract)
The state of children's mental health services
- Author:
- CHILDREN'S COMMISSIONER FOR ENGLAND
- Publisher:
- Children's Commissioner for England
- Publication year:
- 2020
- Pagination:
- 32
- Place of publication:
- London
This briefing looks at the provision of both NHS specialist mental health services in the community (CAMHS) and low-level mental health services for children in England. It also assess the Government’s plans for children’s mental health services, in particular the Green Paper on Children’s Mental Health and the NHS Long Term Plan, and whether this will be enough to meet the needs of children. The report shows that the provision of CAMHS are improving, with an extra £60m invested in specialist children’s mental health services and an additional 53,000 children entering treatment. However, it found that still too few children are getting help and those that do are waiting too long. Fragmented provision of low-level mental health services for children also means that children face a postcode lottery of support. The report estimates that there needs to be a mental health service for children which enables about 900,000 children a year to access ‘specialist’ help and provides help in universal settings to 1,200,000 children a year. (Edited publisher abstract)
Are we listening? Review of children and young people's mental health services. Phase Two supporting documentation: quantitative analysis
- Author:
- CARE QUALITY COMMISSION
- Publisher:
- Care Quality Commission
- Publication year:
- 2018
- Pagination:
- 70
- Place of publication:
- Newcastle upon Tyne
A summary of relevant, nationally available data which was collected for the Care Quality Commission’s (CQC) thematic review of mental health care for children and young people in England. It was developed to support the report authors for the phase two report. Sections cover: numbers, circumstances and characteristics of children and young people across England; prevalence of mental health needs; access to mental health care; and experiences of mental health care and outcomes. The report identifies gaps in the available data and data quality issues. (Edited publisher abstract)
Effectiveness of child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS)
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department for Education
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department for Education
- Publication year:
- 2011
- Pagination:
- 11p., tables
- Place of publication:
- London
This statistical publication provides national and local level information on services provision that should be in place to meet the needs of children and young people with mental health problems effectively. The figures are based on local authorities self-assessment against four questions: the development and delivery of CAMHS for children and young people with learning disabilities; appropriate accommodation and support for 16/17 year olds; the availability of 24 hour cover to meet urgent mental health needs; the joint commissioning of early intervention support. A local authority total score is calculated by summing the scores from each of these four topics/questions. Average scores for England and for each Region are calculated by taking the average of Local Authority scores.
Estimating the prevalence of the 'toxic trio': evidence from the Adult Psychiatric Morbidity Survey: vulnerability technical report 2
- Author:
- CHOWDRY Haroon
- Publisher:
- Children's Commissioner for England
- Publication year:
- 2018
- Pagination:
- 18
- Place of publication:
- London
Quantitative analysis on the potential numbers of children in England living in households where the ‘toxic trio’ of factors affecting adults may be present. The ‘toxic trio’ is the interaction of domestic violence and abuse, parental substance misuse and parental mental health issues. The analysis is based on the 2014 Adult Psychiatric Morbidity Survey (APMS), a sample of around 7,500 adults in living in private households in England . The report summarises the approach used and provides prevalence figures for the three issues, and their co-occurance, for children in England. The report estimates that 100,000 children in England (0.9 percent of all children in England) are in a household where a randomly-selected adult faces all three ‘toxic trio’ issues to a severe extent, while 420,000 children (3.6 percent of all children in England) are in a household where a randomly-selected adult faces all three ‘toxic trio’ issues to a moderate/severe extent. It is one of four technical reports supporting the wider Children’s Commissioner’s programme into quantifying the scale of vulnerability faced by young people. (Edited publisher abstract)