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Resilient therapy: strategic therapeutic engagement with children in crisis
- Authors:
- HART Angie, BLINCOW Derek, THOMAS Helen
- Journal article citation:
- Child Care in Practice, 14(2), April 2008, pp.131-145.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
This article offers an overview of Resilient Therapy (RT) and outlines a case study of how it can be used in practice. RT draws on the resilience research base, and has been designed to meet the needs of children in crisis by providing insights and analytical tools that help carers and practitioners build relationships of trust in the hardest of circumstances. RT emphasises Masten's notion of “ordinary magic”, and the idea of the “Resilient Therapist” has emerged through practice situations with parents, carers and colleagues, and through work with specialist Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services. The core competences of the Resilient Therapist are outlined, with a case example providing an illustration of how RT can be applied.
Watching out for the quiet ones: the work of the National Pyramid Trust
- Author:
- HUGHES Bronach
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Health Review, 10(3), September 2005, pp.16-20.
- Publisher:
- Pier Professional
The author looks at how very quiet, shy and withdrawn children can experience mental health problems in later life. The article goes on to describes the work of the Pyramid club, a short-term therapeutic activity group for children that encourages the development of new skills, discuss their feelings and in the process improve self-esteem and resilience. It is followed by a case study of one child on her way through the Pyramid club.
How wishing on a Starr helped
- Author:
- HOPKINS Graham
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 9.1.03, 2003, pp.42-43.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Presents a case study of a young asylum seeker who was severely traumatised when she sought asylum in Britain. Looks at how social care staff helped her recover by offering practical support.
Keeping it in the family
- Authors:
- LOVE Steve, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 18.10.01, 2001, pp.44-45.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
A multidisciplinary panel considers the case of a young child whose mother is unable to care for her when she is in hospital.
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)
Personal Health Budgets for children and young people with complex needs: a snapshot of work in three areas 2014-2016
- Author:
- THINK LOCAL ACT PERSONAL
- Publisher:
- Think Local Act Personal
- Publication year:
- 2017
- Pagination:
- 36
- Place of publication:
- London
This report looks at the work of Plymouth, Hampshire and Derbyshire in implementing Personal Health Budgets for children and young people with complex needs. It follows work which National Development Team for Inclusion (NDTi) have undertaken to support these areas with identifying the problems and solutions to implementation. It looks at the problems the areas have been trying to solve, what they have tried and learned, and their plans for the future. Four case studies are also included which look at: changing staff culture and people’s lived experience using Personal Health Budgets as Individual Service Funds, and the importance of Personal Health Budget advisors with lived experience. The report also provides tips for other organisations developing Personal Health Budgets for children and young people in the areas of: leadership, understanding Personal Health Budgets as whole system change, gaining commitment from key players, and family centred practice. It also provides information about the support planning process used by NDTi to support the three sites and a summary report of the work that took place between from 2014-16. (Edited publisher abstract)
Best start in life: promoting good emotional wellbeing and mental health for children and young people
- Author:
- LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
- Publisher:
- Local Government Association
- Publication year:
- 2016
- Pagination:
- 14
- Place of publication:
- London
This paper looks at the role local authorities and their partner organisations can play in promoting good mental health in children and young people. Using an early intervention and prevention approach by providing support to children and families at risk can help to ensure mental health problems do not develop. The paper provides information on the scale of problems in children and young people’s mental health and emotional wellbeing and the benefits of early intervention. It makes 10 suggestions to help councils to make a difference to the mental health and wellbeing of children and young people and suggests questions for councillors to ask locally to ensure the best outcomes. Six case study examples also illustrate how councils looking at innovative ways to provide support with a focus on children and families rather than static services. The case studies include services to support mothers with mental health problems, joint working between CAHMS and health visitors, providing support in schools, and a service to help in the transition between child and adult mental health services. (Edited publisher abstract)
Maternal and paternal filicide: case studies from the Australian Homicide Project
- Authors:
- ERIKSSON Li, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Child Abuse Review, 25(1), 2016, pp.17-30.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Data drawn from the Australian Homicide Project were used to examine whether and how maternal and paternal filicide perpetrators differ in terms of motivations for filicide and childhood and adulthood adversities. In addition, key differences between filicide and non-filicide perpetrators were examined. Data were collected across a number of states and territories in Australia between 2010 and 2013 through interviews with 231 men and women convicted of murder or manslaughter. Of these participants, 14 had perpetrated filicide. Detailed information on the developmental background of the perpetrators, as well as motives and situational contexts of the homicide incidents, was gathered through the interviews. Findings from the current study reveal some important gender differences among filicide perpetrators. For example, filicidal fathers are more likely to perpetrate accidental filicide, and to report unemployment, alcohol and drug problems and previous engagement in child abuse, while filicidal mothers are more likely to perpetrate altruistic or neglectful filicide, and to report mental health problems. In addition, male filicide perpetrators report a greater number of adversities compared to male non-filicide perpetrators, while female filicide perpetrators display fewer adversities compared to their non-filicide counterparts. (Publisher abstract)
Integrating a suicide prevention program into a school mental health system: a case example from a rural school district
- Authors:
- SCHMIDT Robert C., et al
- Journal article citation:
- Children and Schools, 37(1), 2015, pp.18-26.
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
Youth suicide is a growing public health concern. As schools are becoming a key entry point for preventing and addressing youth suicide, the integration of suicide prevention efforts into existing school mental health (SMH) systems is becoming even more important. Unfortunately, as schools expand and adapt their existing SMH systems to meet this need, little guidance is available to them regarding how to do this. This article shares a case study documenting one rural school district's efforts to initiate, implement, and evaluate a suicide prevention programme (Yellow Ribbon Ask 4 Help) through integration into the district's existing SMH system. Data were collected from 5,949 sixth- to 12th-grade students over four academic years, and changes were tracked in relationship to students' knowledge and help-seeking behaviours to support peers with suicidal thoughts. Data also capture the reasons students gave for experiencing suicidal thoughts, and the prevalence of these reasons. This case study suggests the feasibility of integrating a suicide prevention programme into an existing SMH system and offers strategies for other schools to consider in their efforts. Implications for school social workers developing programmes to prevent and address suicide among students through connections to SMH systems also are discussed. (Edited publisher abstract)
Responding to child-to-parent violence: innovative practices in child and adolescent mental health
- Author:
- COOGAN Declan
- Journal article citation:
- Health and Social Work, 39(2), 2014, pp.e1-e9.
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
Although child-to-parent violence has yet to become a visible and explicit concern of social work policy and practice development, child-to-parent violence is a growing social problem with broad implications for research, policy, and intervention. Although the initial referral to out-patient child and adolescent mental health services for assessment and intervention may be related to concerns about attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, depression, or out-of-control behaviours, more parents are beginning to talk with embarrassment and fear about their experiences of being the target of their child's aggression and violence at home. This article examines the prevalence of child-to-parent violence and proposes a clear definition of child-to-parent violence for social work practitioners and researchers in mental health. Some of the obstacles in health and social care practice for the recognition and development of effective responses to child-to-parent violence are explored. Using an outline case example from community mental health practice in Ireland, the author suggests the Non Violent Resistance Programme as one innovative response to the problem of child-to-parent violence. (Edited publisher abstract)