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Bone's brainbox beats the blues
- Author:
- O'NEILL Siobhan
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 23.10.08, 2008, p.20.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Outlines the achievements of Deborah Bone who works with young people with mental health problems. She initiated the Making a Difference (MAD) Group to bring together professionals who work with children and young people - from teachers to nursery nurses - to improve their practice. She has also created an "artificial brain" to help children tackle issues around mental health problems.
Youth with mental illness: attitudes towards and therapeutic benefits of residential stepped care
- Authors:
- MAGOR-BLATCH Lynne E., INGHAM Laura
- Journal article citation:
- Community Mental Health Journal, 51(3), 2015, pp.338-346.
- Publisher:
- Springer
There is little research reporting the 'lived experience' of young people undertaking treatment for mental health conditions. This pilot study explores the phenomenological experiences of a small group of six young people aged 14-18 years who were resident of a youth stepped-care mental health program in the Australian Capital Territory. Using semi-structured interviews, data were collected and two main themes emerged: (a) 'Life engagement' and (b) 'Relationships.' Participants also provided responses on self-report measures at baseline and follow-up and feedback on aspects of the program. Further research is suggested to build on this study to increase research outcomes. (Edited publisher abstract)
Supporting young people's mental health: eight points for action
- Authors:
- FRASER Moira, BLISHEN Susan
- Publisher:
- Mental Health Film Council
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 15p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This policy briefing outlines key areas for the development of support for young people and their mental health, focusing in particular on adolescence and young adulthood (the 11-25 age range). It is informed by ten years of Mental Health Foundation work on children and young people’s mental health, including the Listen Up! project, which explored ways of providing person-centred support to young people experiencing mental health difficulties.
Mental health
- Author:
- NATIONAL CHILDREN'S BUREAU
- Publisher:
- National Children's Bureau
- Publication year:
- 2005
- Pagination:
- 4p.
- Place of publication:
- London
The paper looks at what is known about the mental health and emotional well-being of looked after children and young people. It gives a description of mental health and emotional well-being and presents children and young people’s views of mental health and emotional well-being. The paper then examines how healthy care can promote and protect the mental health and emotional well-being of looked after children and young people.
Perceptions of emerging adults who accessed residential treatment and entered a parental role
- Authors:
- TRAN Amy, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Social Work in Mental Health, 15(2), 2017, pp.184-208.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
Youth who accessed residential mental health treatment (RT) continue to experience challenges related to their emotional and behavioural disorders, and continue to struggle in several life domains. Some of these youth also become parents. The purpose for this report was to explore the perceptions of emerging adults who accessed RT as a child or youth, and who became parents, about their life domains. These participants (n = 12) reported continued challenges in several domains of living, and some reported that impending parenthood helped motivate them to improve their behaviours. Many reported continued reliance on previous social workers. Implications for practice are discussed. (Edited publisher abstract)
Characteristics related to family involvement in youth residential mental health treatment
- Authors:
- ROBST John, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Children and Youth Services Review, 35(1), 2013, pp.40-46.
- Publisher:
- Elsevier
This study examined family involvement among youth in residential mental health treatment facilities in Florida. Data were obtained from the provider reports from January 2005 through December 2007. Contacts by all family members was for in-person treatment, treatment-related phone contacts, treatment planning, campus visits, and therapeutic home passes. Families averaged 3.4 contacts per 30 days for the 1333 treatment episodes. Sixty-seven percent of the contacts included mothers, while 22% of the contacts involved fathers. A majority of contacts were for family therapy, either by phone (29% of contacts) or in person (43%). Nearly twenty percent of residential stays had no family contact. After the first 30 days of treatment, contacts did not vary significantly over the course of the treatment episode, although there was some evidence that youth with longer treatment episodes had fewer contacts throughout the residential stay. Total contacts were lower for girls than boys, for blacks than whites, and for older youth, and were higher when the youth lived in the same county as the residential treatment provider. Outreach programs could target specific demographic groups with low involvement, and the alternative methods for involvement that use internet conferencing tools should be explored for parents that live far from the treatment provider. (Edited publisher abstract)
Family-based crisis intervention with suicidal adolescents in the emergency room: a pilot study
- Authors:
- WHARFF Elizabeth A., GINNIS Katherine M., ROSS Abigail M.
- Journal article citation:
- Social Work: A journal of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW), 57(2), April 2012, pp.133-143.
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
Suicidality in adolescents is the most significant factor in the majority of paediatric emergency room (ER) visits for behaviour health concerns. Current standard practice for psychiatric patients in the ER is evaluation and disposition, with little or no treatment provided. This article describes the results of a pilot study of a family-based crisis intervention (FBCI) for suicidal adolescents and their families in a large, urban paediatric ER. FBCI is designed to sufficiently stabilise patients within a single ER visit so that they can return home safely with their families. A sample of 67 suicidal adolescents and their families who presented at the ER from January 2001-June 2002 participated in the study. Demographic and clinical characteristics and disposition outcomes from the sample were compared with those obtained retrospectively from a matched comparison group. The findings showed that patients in the FBCI group were significantly less likely to be hospitalised than were those in the comparison group (36% versus 55%). Only 2 of the patients in the FBCI cohort were hospitalised immediately after receiving the intervention during their ER visit. The article concludes that FBCI with suicidal adolescents and their families during a single ER visit is feasible and safely limits the need for inpatient psychiatric hospitalisation.
Mental health in children and young people: an RCN toolkit for nurses who are not mental health specialists
- Author:
- RAMSAY Sally
- Publisher:
- Royal College of Nursing
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 29p.
- Place of publication:
- London
One in 10 children and young people will experience behavioural, emotional and mental health problems at some point. This document aims to assist those nurses who are not mental health specialists who work with children and young people in community and hospital settings, including GP surgeries, school nursing services, looked after children, community children’s nursing, accident and emergency departments, outpatient services and acute children’s wards. Nurses at the frontline of service delivery for children and young people are often best placed to recognise when the child or young person is experiencing difficulties. Nurses should be able to: offer general advice and treatment for less severe problems; contribute towards mental health promotion; identify problems early in their development; and refer to more specialist services. This document gives brief outlines of the common mental health problems that practitioners may identify, and gives basic information on the knowledge and skills that nurses need in order to recognise and care for children and young people who present with possible mental health problems. In addition, it includes references, organisations and websites that nurses will find useful for developing their knowledge.
The social worker's guide to child and adolescent mental health
- Author:
- WALKER Steven
- Publisher:
- Jessica Kingsley
- Publication year:
- 2010
- Pagination:
- 288p.
- Place of publication:
- London
The author’s aim is to provide a comprehensive guide to working with children and young people who are experiencing mental health problems. He also hopes to equip the reader with the knowledge and skills to provide the best service to these vulnerable young people. The first part of the book considers what role social work can play in child and adolescent mental health. It explores key ideas related to mental health and young people, including attachment issues, children's emotional development and common and complex mental health problems. The author then goes on to look at how social work skills and methods can be applied to working with children and young people with mental health problems. Here he offers guidance on assessment tools, intervention, and multi-disciplinary working. The final section of the book focuses on the wider context, such as legislative and policy frameworks and the importance of considering cultural, spiritual and religious identity. Case examples, reflective activities and practical exercises are included throughout to underpin theory and knowledge. The book is expected to be of interest to pre- and post-qualifying social work practitioners involved with children, adolescents and families, in particular those working in mental health settings, as well as approved mental health professionals.
Mental health: impact of the 2007 Act on children
- Author:
- HEWITT David
- Journal article citation:
- Childright, 251, November 2008, pp.16-18.
- Publisher:
- Children's Legal Centre
Each year approximately 3,000 children are admitted to hospital for mental health care. Around 350 of these are detained under the Mental Health Act 1983. This article discusses how recent legal change to the Act will impact on children. Coverage on electro-convulsive therapy; age-appropriate accommodation, and the Zone of Parental Control is included.