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Determinants of outcome in the pathways through care for children hearing voices
- Authors:
- ESCHER Sandra, et al
- Journal article citation:
- International Journal of Social Welfare, 13(3), July 2004, pp.208-222.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Auditory hallucination, or hearing voices, is generally associated with psychopathology. In psychiatry it is interpreted as a symptom of an illness, with no connection to the individual's life history. In this study from the Netherlands, 80 children and youngsters hearing voices were interviewed on four occasions over a period of three years about the content of the voices and their overall experience of voices, focusing on the determinants for a promising outcome in the pathways through care. The results indicate that the need for care in the context of the experience of voices is associated not only with high levels of problem behaviour and associated negative symptoms of psychosis, but also, independently, with an appraisal of the voices in terms of anxiety, depression, dissociation and frequency of occurrence. In 60 per cent of the participants the voices disappeared during the three-year research period. The relationship between the disappearance of voices and the course of mental health treatment is, however, ambiguous.
Mental health problems in children with intellectual disability: use of the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire
- Authors:
- KAPTEIN S., et al
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 52(2), February 2008, pp.125-131.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
The assessment of mental health problems in children with intellectual disability (ID) mostly occurs by filling out long questionnaires that are not always validated for children without ID. The aim of this Dutch study is to assess the differences in mental health problems between children with ID and without ID, using a short questionnaire, the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ). Two hundred and sixty children (6–12 years) were selected from special education schools for trainable children (response: 57%). Parents completed the extended Dutch version of the SDQ, questions on background characteristics and on the care provided. A non-ID control group of 707 children (response: 87%) was included to compare mental health problems. In total, 60.9% of children with ID had an elevated score on the SDQ, compared with 9.8% of children without ID. Only 45% of the children with ID and an elevated SDQ score had visited a healthcare professional for these problems in the last 6 months. It is concluded that the SDQ or an adapted version could contribute to the early identification of mental health problems in children with ID. Further research is needed to confirm the validity of the SDQ when used in a sample of children with ID.
Small talk: voice-hearing in children
- Authors:
- ESCHER Sandra, ROMME Marius, BUIKS Alex
- Journal article citation:
- Open Mind, 92, July 1998, pp.12-14.
- Publisher:
- MIND
It has long been known that children hear voices that could be described as 'auditory hallucinations', but until now there has been little research on subject. Describes a pioneering Dutch study.
Dutch youth of parents with a mental illness reflect upon their feelings of guilt and shame
- Authors:
- BOSCH Annick, RIEBSCHLEGER Joanne, LOON Linda van
- Journal article citation:
- International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, 19(3), 2017, pp.159-172.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Children of parents with a mental illness (COPMI) have a higher risk of acquiring a mental illness themselves. Feelings of guilt and shame could increase COPMI risks of acquiring mental health disorder symptoms. These feelings of guilt and shame could also impact the quality of the parent-child relationship. Data were drawn from the qualitative part of a mixed method study featuring 18 face-to-face interviews with Dutch COPMI aged 12–21. Interviewees were asked about their experiences with guilt and shame related to their parent with mental illness and the extent they felt that these feelings affected their relationships with their parents. Qualitative thematic analysis (QTA) revealed that most COPMI youth described feelings of guilt and some of them reported feelings of shame. They reported making behavioural adjustments especially using caution in parental communication. In their perception, guilt and shame did not have long-term impacts on their relationships with parents. (Edited publisher abstract)
Cannabis use and mental health in secondary school children: findings from a Dutch survey
- Authors:
- MONSHOUWER Karin, et al
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Psychiatry, 188(2), February 2006, pp.148-153.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
This study aims to investigate the association between cannabis use and mental health in adolescence. Data from 5551 adolescents aged 12–16 years were drawn from the Dutch Health Behaviour in School-Aged Children school survey, carried out as part of the international 2001 World Health Organization project. After adjusting for confounding factors, cannabis use was linked to externalising problems (delinquent and aggressive behaviour) but not to internalising problems (withdrawn behaviour, somatic complaints and depression). An increasing frequency of use resulted in stronger links. No significant gender or age by cannabis interaction effects were found. The results are also discussed in relation to the liberal drug policy in The Netherlands.
Children of mentally ill or addicted parents participating in preventive support groups
- Authors:
- SANTVOORT Floor van, et al
- Journal article citation:
- International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, 15(4), 2013, pp.198-213.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
The large number of children with mentally ill or addicted parents calls for efficient provision of preventive support: interventions should be offered to children most at risk and attune to their risk levels and needs. This study provided insight in the (heterogeneous) needs of children participating in preventive support groups. Questionnaires were filled out by 170 children (8–12 years) and their ill parent on children's psychosocial problems, parental illness-related cognitions and various risk factors. Outcomes show that 55.7% of the children had clinical psychosocial problems, 13.3% had subclinical problems and 31% functioned relatively well. Eighty-three percent experienced multiple risk factors. A linear cumulative relation was found between the number of risk factors and intensity of child problems. Children were classified into four risk profiles according to their own functioning and family risk level. The heterogeneity in the support group participants might call for interventions of different intensity and content. (Publisher abstract)
European social services
- Editor:
- MUNDAY Brian
- Publisher:
- University of Kent. European Institute of Social Services
- Publication year:
- 1993
- Pagination:
- 401p.
- Place of publication:
- Canterbury
Detailed account of social services in the twelve member states of the European Community. Contains sections on: organisation, responsibility and finance for social services; preventative services; children and families; elderly people; people with disabilities; addictions; illnesses; AIDS/HIV; socially excluded people; young people; services for migrants; names and addresses of major public and private social services agencies.