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The liaison worker's tale
- Author:
- WALKER Julie
- Journal article citation:
- Housing Care and Support, 14(1), 2011, pp.27-30.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
This paper presents a first person account of someone in the role of Mental Health and Housing Liaison Officer. The role involves dealing with any housing related issues that mental health service users may be experiencing, and involves working with people who are receiving services from inpatient, primary and secondary mental health services. The post is jointly funded by the Council and the Primary Care Trust (PCT). The paper offers insight into a day in the life of a liaison worker, including information about how they work and communicate with clients and their various different situations. It demonstrates that communication is central to delivering good and appropriate services for clients. It argues that joint working between housing and mental health needs to become the norm.
A collaborative approach to meeting the needs of adolescent offenders with complex needs in custodial settings: an 18-month cohort study
- Authors:
- RYAN Tony, MITCHELL Paul
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Forensic Psychiatry and Psychology (The), 22(3), June 2011, pp.437-454.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Previous research has indicated that adolescent offenders have high levels of mental health problems. Although mental health services are provided within all Young Offender Institution (YOIs), these services can find it difficult to meet the needs of young offenders whose mental health needs are compounded and inextricably linked with their behaviours. This study took place in a YOI in North-West England which had undergone a radical overhaul of the mental health services including the establishment of a Complex Needs Unit to meet the needs of the young people who could not be cared for effectively on the main residential wards. The unit provides individualised, highly structured and consistent care to up to 10 young people. It uses a multi-agency approach in which prison officers work in collaboration with mental health staff. This article describes the aims of the unit and reports on a study to evaluate its effectiveness. Data was collected on the first 41 admissions to the unit between February 2008 and July 2009. The results indicate that the young people on the unit derived significant benefit from the intensive and highly structured regime, although many were unable to successfully reintegrate. This collaborative approach between custody staff and mental health professionals can significant improve behavioural and social functioning for young offenders with multiple and complex needs.
Multidisciplinary consultation in child protection: a clinical data-mining evaluation
- Authors:
- LALAYANTS Marina, EPSTEIN Irwin, ADAMY Deborah
- Journal article citation:
- International Journal of Social Welfare, 20(2), April 2011, pp.156-166.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
This article presents the results of an evaluation of a multidisciplinary consultation programme in child protection by applying a clinical data-mining approach. Using available agency records, data concerning mental health, substance abuse and domestic violence consultations were extracted retrospectively for evaluative purposes. The results demonstrated that by examining existing records, child-protection practitioners were able to evaluate existing practices as well as recognise areas for programme improvement. Additionally, differential patterns emerged in consultation types. Lastly, a discussion of the strengths and limitations as well as the implications of clinical data-mining studies is presented.
Making the connection
- Author:
- BROWN Samantha
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Health Today, May 2011, pp.16-17.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
- Place of publication:
- Hove
Many women in touch with mental health services have experienced domestic abuse. This article looks at the benefits of a multi-agency approach. It reports on the case of one women whose case went to a multi-agency risk assessment conferences (MARAC). MARACs enable professionals from a range of different agencies to share information on high risk domestic abuse cases. A safety plan can then be developed which is co-ordinated by the independent domestic violence adviser.
School-based mental health service for refugee and asylum seeking children: multi-agency working, lessons for good practice
- Authors:
- CHIUMENTO Anna, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Public Mental Health, 10(3), 2011, pp.164-177.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
The Haven, a school-based Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service which works with refugee children and young people in schools across Liverpool, is the focus of this article. The project is a multi-agency collaboration between the health and education sector and provides school-based interventions and therapeutic support including art psychotherapy, psychodrama and horticulture. The article aims to raise awareness of the multi-agency model, and describes the project, its work and the findings of a service review. Semi-structured review meetings were undertaken with headteachers or link teachers in 8 schools engaging the services. The article discusses the key findings focusing on school outreach, increasing skills and knowledge of teachers through psycho-education, and the relationship between the school and the Haven team. It also describes feedback from refugee children and young people about therapy sessions. The authors conclude that children like this model of working, that there has been a positive response from schools, and that the service achieves its aim of improving refugee children's mental health. They discuss the implications for Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services.
Quick therapy the key to placement stability
- Author:
- HUNT Louise
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 3.11.11, 2011, pp.20-21.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
A tiered CAMHS approach is helping to improve access to mental health services for looked after children and reduce placement breakdowns. It uses a team-around-the-child package of care, including a CAMHS psychologist, family placement officer, social workers and foster carer, with other practitioners co-opted as required. The team meets monthly to ensure the needs of the child are understood and acted upon.