Search results for ‘Subject term:"mental health problems"’ Sort:
Results 1 - 2 of 2
Access to education: for children and young people with medical needs
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 47p.
- Place of publication:
- Nottingham
Sets out the minimum national standards for the education of children who are unable to attend school because of medical needs. Vulnerable children and young people require as much access to education as their medical condition allows. Argues that it is essential to keep education alive in a child's life and where possible maintain progress. This applies equally to those with physical or mental health problems, and pupils with life threatening or terminal illnesses, all of whom have a right to a suitable education. For children recovering from an illness or trauma, education is sen as a normal childhood activity, and can play a vital role in recovery.
The benefits to young people experiencing psychosis, and their families, of an early intervention programme: evaluating a service from the consumers' and the providers' perspectives
- Authors:
- FISHER Angela, SAVIN-BADEN Maggi
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 64(2), February 2001, pp.58-65.
- Publisher:
- Sage
The new agenda for mental health services, driven by the National Service Framework for Mental Health, places emphasis on social inclusion, the promotion of mental health, the provision of needs-led services and the development of partnerships with users, carers and the wider community. The evaluation focused on an occupational therapy initiative that embraced this agenda and which was targeted at young people, aged between 16 and 25 years, who were experiencing or who had recently experienced psychosis. The programme integrated the provision of evidence-based psychosocial therapies, namely early intervention, family intervention, cognitive therapy and cognitive-behavioural therapy, and occupational therapy. It was evaluated by gaining the perspectives of both consumers and providers of the programme. The findings highlight the challenges of and opportunities for providing such integrated programmes. They have informed a series of recommendations, which are discussed in relation to the current political and professional contexts of health and social care modernisation and reform.