Focuses on child and adolescent mental health services (CAHMS), beginning with a Department of Health overall mapping exercise and continuing with an overview of a national survey of the interface between CAHMS and primary care. The efficacy of a Tier 2 early intervention service is reviewed, and an account of an evaluation of the efficacy of 2 Tier 3 specific treatments for children with severely disruptive behaviours is given. Lists the 4-tier system. Part of a special issue focusing on the Children Bill and the green paper, Every Child Matters.
Focuses on child and adolescent mental health services (CAHMS), beginning with a Department of Health overall mapping exercise and continuing with an overview of a national survey of the interface between CAHMS and primary care. The efficacy of a Tier 2 early intervention service is reviewed, and an account of an evaluation of the efficacy of 2 Tier 3 specific treatments for children with severely disruptive behaviours is given. Lists the 4-tier system. Part of a special issue focusing on the Children Bill and the green paper, Every Child Matters.
Subject terms:
joint working, intervention, mental health problems, mental health services, children, early intervention;
Analyses the reforms of mental health services in Europe. The article points out that all countries have only had mixed success in integrating provision and resource allocation and in developing joint professional approaches.
Analyses the reforms of mental health services in Europe. The article points out that all countries have only had mixed success in integrating provision and resource allocation and in developing joint professional approaches.
Subject terms:
joint working, law, mental health problems, mental health services, policy formulation, resource allocation, social care provision, comparative studies;
The authors lay down some ground-rules for successful assertive outreach programmes.
The authors lay down some ground-rules for successful assertive outreach programmes.
Subject terms:
joint working, mental health problems, mental health services, multidisciplinary services, outreach services, social policy, social care provision, social work methods, assertive outreach, community care;