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Where there is no child psychiatrist: a mental healthcare manual
- Authors:
- EAPEN Valsamma, GRAHAM Philip, SRINATH Shoba
- Publisher:
- Royal College of Psychiatrists
- Publication year:
- 2013
- Pagination:
- 214p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Mental health problems and worries are common among infants, children and adolescents in every part of the world. This book is a practical manual for primary healthcare professionals, teachers and anyone who works with children – especially in places where specialist psychiatric care is not available. After presenting an overview of child mental health problems, the manual goes on to deal with the various developmental, behavioural and emotional problems that arise in as many as 10% of the youth population. For each problem it first provides a case study and then describes how to find out more about a child with this problem. It suggests what can be done to help the child and their family. It also examines the mental health aspects of childhood maltreatment and exposure to natural or man-made disasters. This book is intended for anyone who works with children or young people, but who does not have specialist training in mental health problems. This includes: primary care doctors and nurses, community health workers and teachers.
The name is BOND
- Authors:
- BENNET-HALL Katie, LEVAN Kim
- Journal article citation:
- Young Minds Magazine, 117, Autumn 2012, pp.22-23.
- Publisher:
- YoungMinds
Fourteen thousand children and young people suffer from a diagnosable mental health problem in the Tees Valley area, which equates to three children in every classroom. Since April 2012, the Better Outcomes, New Delivery (BOND) consortium, led by YoungMinds, have been delivering a programme of support in Tees Valley to develop the capacity of the voluntary and community sector to deliver early mental health interventions. The programme is delivered through a series of five workshops, complementary focused support and the development of tailored information and resources. This article details the key areas of focus of the workshops, and outlines how the main aim of the programme was to increase choice and quality of early intervention mental health services available to the young people of Tees Valley.
Change across the board
- Author:
- SOLLOWAY Nicky
- Journal article citation:
- Young Minds Magazine, 97, November 2008, pp.24-26.
- Publisher:
- YoungMinds
A Bradford-based project takes under-achieving children, many with mental health problems, and uses the discipline of the game to bring order and achievement to their lives.
Square 100
- Author:
- HARRIS Mary
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Health Today, December 2006, pp.14-15.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
- Place of publication:
- Hove
This article discusses new ways in which young people in Scotland are making their voices heard. The article focuses on the Snakes and Ladders project, developed by a Barnados support service for vulnerable young parents and tenants in Renfrewshire; and also briefly discusses the Participation Network and the In Ma Heid, Oot Ma Heid forum.
A mile in our shoes
- Author:
- McANELLY Lawrence
- Journal article citation:
- Every Child Journal, 5(1), 2015, pp.70-76.
- Publisher:
- Imaginative Minds
- Place of publication:
- Birmingham
The Junction Foundation is a charity based in the county of Redcar and Cleveland that aims to make a positive difference to the lives of vulnerable young people, such as those with mental ill health or stressful caring responsibilities. This article look discusses some of the principles at the heart of their service. These include: listening to children, young people and families about their experiences of Junction Foundation services; involving children, young people and families in the recruitment of staff; working with partner organisations to build relationships within the community; working with schools to support young people's mental health. (Edited publisher abstract)
Helping children with the Steps to Cope intervention
- Authors:
- TEMPLETON Lorna, SIPLER Ed
- Journal article citation:
- Drugs and Alcohol Today, 14(3), 2014, pp.126-136.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to summarise the findings from two projects in Northern Ireland which investigated the feasibility of adapting an existing adult intervention, the 5-Step Method, for children affected by parental substance misuse and/or parental mental illness. The structured brief psychosocial intervention is called Steps to Cope and can be delivered as an individual or group intervention. Design/methodology/approach: The two projects recruited and trained 57 practitioners from across Northern Ireland, 20 of whom went on to use the Steps to Cope intervention with a total of 43 children. Findings: It appears possible to adapt the intervention for children; to train practitioners, some of whom are able to use the intervention with one or more children; and for the intervention to benefit children in line with the five steps of the intervention targeting areas such as health, feelings, information, coping, support, and resilience. However, there are organisational and practical barriers to delivery which need to be overcome for the intervention to be more widely implemented. Originality/value: Steps to Cope is a unique intervention for this population and the findings discussed here suggest that the model has potential in an area where support for children in their own right is lacking. (Publisher abstract)
Reading for wellbeing
- Authors:
- GUNNING Melanie, RICHARDS Cathy, PRESCOTT Natasha
- Journal article citation:
- Community Practitioner, 84(4), April 2011, pp.40-41.
- Publisher:
- Community Practitioners' and Health Visitors' Association
Although ten per cent of children in Scotland experience mental health problems, only a quarter of these will receive specialist support. However, self-help interventions can play an important role in improving access to evidence-based resources that can help promote wellbeing and prevent the development of mild mental health difficulties in children. Bibliotherapeutic interventions in particular involve the use of written materials to help people understand their psychological problems and learn ways to overcome them by changing their behaviour and can be used as a means of self-help. One such example is the Healthy Reading for Children scheme based in East Lothian, a book prescription scheme for children and young people. Copies of each resource were placed in all 11 libraries across East Lothian. Professionals who used the scheme reported that prescriptions or recommendations were well received, and 86% thought they would use the scheme in the future. Service user feedback has also been supportive, indicating that recommended titles were helpful and that they would recommend them to a friend. Overall, the use of a Healthy Reading scheme aimed at children, young people and families is a useful tool as a first step in the approach to treatment.
Tackling stigma: findings from a national project
- Authors:
- WARNER-GALE Fiona, HARKER Kate
- Journal article citation:
- Young Minds Magazine, 108, October 2010, pp.32-33.
- Publisher:
- YoungMinds
The Tackling Stigma Framework, which sets out eight priority domains for action, was developed from the findings of a research study with children and their families examining the stigma associated with mental health. The national Tackling Stigma Project to implement the framework commenced in 2009 in six pilot sites in England. This article describes the development of the framework and the associated Tackling Stigma Toolkit, the ways in which the pilot sites are tackling stigma, and the evaluation of the project. The evaluation findings suggest that the Tackling Stigma Framework has provided benefits to services and is a useful model for raising the profile of stigma among children and young people.
A child and adolescent mental health service for children with intellectual disabilities - 8 years on
- Authors:
- WRIGHT Barry, WILLIAMS Chris, SYKES Marcella
- Journal article citation:
- Psychiatrist (The), 34(5), May 2010, pp.195-199.
- Publisher:
- Royal College of Psychiatrists
Children with intellectual disabilities are more likely to have mental health problems than children without intellectual disabilities. This paper reports on the last 8 years in the development of a child mental health learning disability service in York. The growth, challenges and pitfalls faced by the service are charted. The paper also shows how a service can cope with rising demand without the development of waiting lists and how a specialist service can be embedded within a generic child and adolescent mental health service (CAMHS) as a tier 3 team. This has the advantage of allowing easy networking, joint training, joint working and secondments. It also avoids unnecessary service access issues where different services may not have complimentary referral criteria, leading to service gaps; it therefore provides equity of access within local services, and integrates the team within discussions about new developments and commissioning. The article argues that this is a healthy service model that meets the needs of local children with moderate to severe intellectual disabilities and concomitant child mental health problems.
A manifesto for change
- Author:
- PARSONS Emma
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 13.8.09, 2009, pp.22-23.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
The Charity YoungMinds has consulted young mental health service users on a new approach to provision. This article reports on the 'Manifesto' calling for changes in children's and young people's mental health services that has been created. Two short case studies of services that address points in the YoungMinds Manifesto are provided. The Spark project in Kent trains primary school staff to stop and deal with any problems at an early stage. Fairhaven Young People's Unit in Warrington treats 14- to 18-year-olds who might otherwise have found themselves on an adult mental health ward.