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Children of the millennium: understanding the course of conduct problems during childhood
- Authors:
- GUTMAN Leslie Morrison, et al
- Publisher:
- Centre for Mental Health
- Publication year:
- 2018
- Pagination:
- 50
- Place of publication:
- London
The findings of a project on children’s behaviour or conduct problems, which analysed data from the Millennium Cohort Study, a longitudinal study following a large sample of children born in 2000 and 2001. This report uses the longitudinal data to explore pathways of conduct problems during childhood in three main areas: comparing the pathways by gender; the impact of multiple risks over time; and pathways of conduct disorder for children with multiple mental health difficulties. The results found that that one child in every twelve in the UK has behavioural problems from a young age into their teenage years. The findings show that children with persistent problems are much more likely to have a multitude of risks early in life, including poverty and housing insecurity, parental mental illness and developmental delay. Based on the findings, the report makes a series of recommendations for local authority public health departments, NHS England and wider Government. These include action to reduce child poverty and housing insecurity, increased mental health support to new parents, and additional funding for local authorities to boost early years services such as Sure Start and to offer evidence-based parenting programmes to families with the greatest needs. (Edited publisher abstract)
Impact of child sexual abuse on mental health: prospective study in males and females
- Authors:
- SPATARO Josie, et al
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Psychiatry, 184(5), May 2004, pp.416-421.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
The lack of prospective studies and data on male victims leaves major questions regarding associations between child sexual abuse and subsequent psychopathology. The aim was to examine the association between child sexual abuse in both boys and girls and subsequent treatment for mental disorder using a prospective cohort design. Children (n=1612; 1327 female) ascertained as sexually abused at the time had their histories of mental health treatment established by data linkage and compared with the general population of the same age over a specified period. Both male and female victims of abuse had significantly higher rates of psychiatric treatment during the study period than general population controls (12.4% v. 3.6%). Rates were higher for childhood mental disorders, personality disorders, anxiety disorders and major affective disorders, but not for schizophrenia. Male victims were significantly more likely to have had treatment than females (22.8% v.10.2%). This prospective study demonstrates an association between child sexual abuse validated at the time and a subsequent increase in rates of childhood and adult mental disorders.
Services for troubled adolescents: exploring user variation
- Authors:
- BERRIDGE David, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Child and Family Social Work, 8(4), November 2003, pp.269-279.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
This paper outlines some of the main findings from an exploratory study of a sample of 257 adolescents living in children's homes, foster homes and residential special schools 'for pupils with emotional and behavioural difficulties' ('EBD'). It focuses on the characteristics of service users, particularly contrasting the looked after and EBD groups. Though there are some similarities, there are also important differences between the populations in terms of age, gender, ethnicity, reasons for separation, legal status, family background and education. An attempt was made systematically to compare groups by creating a subsample of 'difficult' adolescents, based on involvement in anti-social behaviour. Unexpectedly, this revealed that half of the teenagers were not 'difficult'. Factors associated with being identified as 'difficult' were explored.
Gender differences among children with externalising behaviour disorders in a clinic population
- Author:
- ANDRERSSON Helle Wessel
- Journal article citation:
- Child Care in Practice, 8(4), October 2002, pp.282-290.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Reports on a Norwegian research study to compare the referral patterns for males and females with externalising disorders who were admitted for specialised psychiatric treatment. Looks at the number of males and females who have externalised behaviour symptoms as their primary reasons for referral to specialist mental health care. Also examined gender differences in the sample with regard to age at referral; referring agency; secondary symptoms; and number of children classified as having hyperkinetic disorders or conduct disorders. Discusses whether the results reflect the true prevalence in the child and adolescent population or alternatively indicate a gender-related bias in the referral process.
Gender differences in rates and correlates of suicidal behaviour amongst child psychiatric out-patients
- Authors:
- WANNAN Gary, FOMBONNE Eric
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Adolescence, 21(4), August 1998, pp.371-381.
- Publisher:
- Academic Press
This study determines factors associated with suicidal ideas attempts of threats in psychiatric out-patients aged between 8 and 17 years who attended a British teaching hospital. Multivariate logistic regression analyses were performed by sex on the data from the standard department questionnaire. Substance abuse, depression and distributed relationships with adults were predictors of suicidal behaviour for both sexes. For female subjects, anti-social behaviour was also associated. In girls alone, depression had significant interaction effects with substance abuse and conduct disorder. Possible reasons for these differences are discussed.
Treatment needs of women arrested for domestic violence: a comparison with male offenders
- Authors:
- HENNING Kris, JONES Angela, HOLDFORD Robert
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 18(8), August 2003, pp.839-856.
- Publisher:
- Sage
Rising numbers of women arrested for domestic violence present many theoretical and practical challenges. At the theoretical level, there is ongoing debate about whether women are equally aggressive as men. At the practical level, little research is available to guide how female cases are handled in the criminal justice system. In this study, data were obtained regarding demographic characteristics, mental health functioning, and childhood familial dysfunction for a large sample of male (n =2,254) and female (n = 281) domestic violence offenders. The women were demographically similar to the men, and few differences were noted in their childhood experiences. Women were more likely than men to have previously attempted suicide, whereas more men had conduct problems in childhood and substance abuse in adulthood. Compared to the male offenders, women reported more symptoms of personality dysfunction and mood disorder. Treatment implications of these findings are discussed.
Stalkers and their victims
- Authors:
- MULLEN Paul E., PATHE Michele, PURCELL Rosemary
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
- Publication year:
- 2000
- Pagination:
- 321p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Cambridge
Over recent years stalking has emerged as a major social and legal issue and also a clinical problem for mental health professionals. The authors describe their experience of working with stalkers and their victims in a clinical setting, and contribute to an understanding of the nature, causes, impact and management of stalking behaviour. Contents include: stalking, a new categorisation of human behaviour; the epidemiology of stalking; victims of stalkers; classifying stalking; the rejected stalker and the resentful stalker; the predatory stalker; intimacy seekers an incompetent suitors; erotomanias and morbid infatuations; same gender stalking; stalking by proxy; false victims of stalking; stalking and assault; reducing the impact of stalking; defining and prosecuting the offence of stalking.
Women admitted to secure forensic psychiatry services: I. Comparison of women and men
- Authors:
- COID Jeremy, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Forensic Psychiatry, 11(2), September 2000, pp.275-295.
- Publisher:
- Routledge
This study compared the demographic and diagnostic characteristics, psychiatric histories and criminal records of female and male patients from a complete sample of special (high-security) hospital admissions from all health regions, and medium- security admissions from seven of fourteen regions, in England and Wales from 1988 to 1994. The annual rate of male admissions to the secure specialist services was 5.6 times that for females. The findings suggest that new specialist therapeutic regimes for women are needed. Future research should examine their needs for internal and perimeter security and compare their needs with those of men.
Group care in Northern Ireland: a survey of residents' problems
- Authors:
- HOUSTON Stan, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Practice: Social Work in Action, 12(3), 2000, pp.5-26.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Despite its troubled history, residential care continues to play a much needed role in the child care continuum. A key issue, however, is the apparent lack of agreement over the practice knowledge required to guide practitioners in their day to day work with young people. This article begins to address this issue by outlining the findings of a small quantitative study of young people with problems in children's homes in the greater Belfast area in Northern Ireland. The findings indicate a high prevalence of emotional, social and behavioural difficulties among the young people. The implications of these findings for social work practice are discussed with reference to these three areas: perspectives on practice; models of intervention; and the development of explanatory theory.