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Same old...the experiences of young offenders with mental health needs
- Authors:
- CAMPBELL Sarah, ABBOTT Stephen
- Publishers:
- YoungMinds, T2A Alliance
- Publication year:
- 2013
- Pagination:
- 27
- Place of publication:
- London
It is well known that many young people who are involved in the criminal justice system have mental health problems, and have also been victims of sexual and physical abuse, neglect, school exclusion, drug and alcohol addiction, unemployment and homelessness. However, the way mental health services are provided makes it very difficult for young people who are offending to get the support they need. This research report is a partnership between the T2A Alliance and YoungMinds, funded by the Barrow Cadbury Trust. The research was undertaken by City University London during 2012-13 and explored whether provision or non-provision of mental health services to young people (aged 16 to 25 years) had any impact on their offending behaviour. The findings consider problems with existing provision; how ideal services might look, according to young people and professionals; and implications for the criminal justice system. Recommendations are made that government implements existing policy in the Caldicott Review (2013), while existing policy in the Mental Health Strategy needs to be implemented by local government (including Health and Wellbeing Boards), clinical commissioning groups (CCGs), CAMHS and AMHS, and local criminal justice organisations. Young people at risk of offending should have regular contact with their GP. A few best practice examples indicate effective provision to this vulnerable group. (Original abstract)
Overlooked and forgotten: a review of how well children and young people's mental health is being prioritised in the current commissioning landscape
- Authors:
- OLIVA Laurie, LAVIS Paula
- Publisher:
- Children and Young People's Mental Health Coalition
- Publication year:
- 2013
- Pagination:
- 28
- Place of publication:
- London
This review, carried out by the Children and Young People's Mental Health Coalition, investigates how well children and young people's mental health is being assessed and prioritised by health and wellbeing boards (HWBs). A total of 145 joint strategic needs assessment (JSNAs) and 142 joint health and wellbeing strategies (JHWSs) that were in the public domain in early 2013 were reviewed, from the total 151 HWBs. Two thirds of JSNAs did not have a specific section addressing children and young people's mental health needs; one third of JSNAs did not include an estimated level of need, and data on the needs of young people aged between 16-25 was especially limited, despite the need to improve transition for child to adult services. The findings highlight where there needs to be improvement and also highlight aspects of good practice. Specific recommendations are made for Health and Wellbeing Boards; the Department of Health; and Public Health England. (Original abstract)
A social services' perspective
- Author:
- BRAND Don
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Health Review, 2(4), December 1997, pp.21-22.
- Publisher:
- Pier Professional
The author comments on Barker and Peck's Framework Feature (pp.7-16) from a social services' perspective.
Managed care, mental illness and African Americans: a prospective analysis of managed care policy in the United States
- Author:
- DAVIS King
- Journal article citation:
- Smith College Studies in Social Work, 67(3), June 1997, pp.623-641.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
The shift in health care policy in the US towards managed care is designed to decrease costs and increase health security. This article analyses managed care policy and processes to determine the prospective impact on African Americans with mental health problems.
Hope for the future: support for survivors of trafficking after the National Referral Mechanism
- Authors:
- BRITISH RED CROSS, HESTIA, ASHIANA
- Publisher:
- British Red Cross
- Publication year:
- 2019
- Pagination:
- 76
- Place of publication:
- London
An evaluation of a pilot service to provide long-term support to survivors of trafficking leaving the National Referral Mechanism (NRM) across the UK. The pilot, delivered by British Red Cross with Hestia and Ashiana, aimed to enable survivors to increase their independence and to integrate within their host country and to make women survivors less vulnerable to gender-related violence, abuse and exploitation. This report presents the findings of the evaluation to see whether the support had helped survivors recover, highlights the barriers that were hindering support and makes recommendations on what the key components of longer-term support should be. The results show the pilot supported 70 people who had been through the NRM and no longer had access to specialist accommodation and financial support. It found the provision of longer-term support also reduced women’s vulnerability to gender related violence, abuse and exploitation. It found evidence that longer term, personalised support based on needs and strengths should be a core part of a comprehensive national support offer to survivors of exploitation and trafficking. The report calls on Government departments to work better together to implement policies that guarantee improved care for survivors of trafficking. Recommendations include for survivors are given at least 12 months of flexible specialist support, that is tailored to their needs, to prevent the risk of re-trafficking. (Edited publisher abstract)
Stick with us: tackling missed appointments in children's mental health services
- Author:
- ABDINASIR Kadra
- Publisher:
- Children's Society
- Publication year:
- 2017
- Pagination:
- 68
- Place of publication:
- London
This report explores missed appointments within Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS), policies to help address missed appointments and how services need to change to support children and young people. It draws on evidence from a responses to Freedom of Information (FOI) request from 39 providers of specialist CAMHS and a desk-based literature review. The analysis found that approximately 157,000 specialist appointments in specialists Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) were missed by children and young people in 2016. Missed appointments not only result in a financial cost to the NHS but pose a risk to young people themselves. Reasons for missed appointments included because of the mental health problem itself, long waiting times to get treatment, difficulty with getting to appointments, trust in adults, and the stigma around mental health. The report also found that many missed appointments are not followed up by CAMHS. The report makes recommendations to help reduce missed appointments, including: mandatory follow up by mental health services after missed appointments, shorter waiting times so children don't give up and drop out of the system, and involvement of children and young people's views in the way services are designed and delivered. (Edited publisher abstract)
Outcomes for children's health and well-being
- Author:
- KURTZ Zarrina
- Journal article citation:
- Children and Society, 17(3), June 2003, pp.173-183.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Health outcomes are implicit in the government's major policies on reducing poverty, unemployment and social exclusion, and in environmental regeneration, as well as in explicitly targeted policies for modernising the National Health Service. The impact of policies in childhood are regarded as a key feature in determining socioeconomic outcomes in many domains, among which mental health plays a particularly important part. But although early intervention is recognised as crucial in the achievement of socioeconomic and health policy aims, outcomes in children and for children have only recently received full recognition. This article outlines the impact that government policies may have on health outcomes for children. However, the assessment of changes in health status is difficult and mostly relies on proxy measures. The evidence that any changes can be related to policy is extremely limited and mostly based on small-scale and locally specific projects. What can be learnt from these and from collective analysis of linked projects, such as those funded through the CAMHS Innovation Grant, is discussed. Because of the attention paid by the government to evidence-based policy, outcomes in all domains will become known before long for major national children's policy initiatives such as the Sure Start programme, highlighting the crucial and continuing need for evaluation of the ways in which policies are implemented.
Overview of child and adolescent mental health services
- Authors:
- HOWELLS Sheila, ROBBINS Julia
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Health Review, 4(1), March 1999, pp.6-13.
- Publisher:
- Pier Professional
Provides an overview of mental health services for children and young people, including assessment, treatment efficacy and recent policy developments.
Old people's health and experiences of the caring services: accounts from rural communities in North Wales
- Author:
- WENGER G. Clare
- Publisher:
- Liverpool University Press
- Publication year:
- 1988
- Pagination:
- 117p., tables, bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Liverpool
Reports on a survey of health and attitudes to health, contact with and attitudes to health services, the social services, social security and related agencies, and implications for social policy.