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Not one word of welcome
- Author:
- NEUSTATTER Angela
- Journal article citation:
- Young Minds Magazine, 93, March 2008, pp.15-17.
- Publisher:
- YoungMinds
The author looks at the difficulties facing unaccompanied asylum seeking children. She discusses the dangers of failing acknowledge their mental health needs.
Covid-19 and the nation's mental health. Forecasting needs and risks in the UK: May 2020
- Authors:
- DURCAN Graham, O'SHEA Nick, ALLWOOD Louise
- Publisher:
- Centre for Mental Health
- Publication year:
- 2020
- Pagination:
- 16
- Place of publication:
- London
This briefing uses evidence from existing research about the likely impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the mental health of the UK population and the groups which face the highest risks to their mental health as a result of the crisis. It uses evidence from previous epidemics internationally and from the aftermath of the 2008 banking crisis to develop estimates. The analysis indicates that approximately half a million more people will experience a mental health difficulty over the next year. Those whose mental health will be put at risk as a result of the virus and the lockdown include people who have been bereaved, those who have received intensive hospital treatment for the virus, and staff working in health and care services. People facing violence and abuse, people with long-term health conditions, people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities, and people with existing mental health difficulties face an especially high risk to their mental health. The paper makes four recommendations for action to protect the nations mental health, which include: for the Government and Public Health England to provide advice to organisations on trauma-informed approaches to help people who use and work in them following the lockdown and for the NHS to develop a proactive and tailored offer of mental health support to those affected by Covid-19. (Edited publisher abstract)
War damage
- Author:
- CARLISLE Daloni
- Journal article citation:
- Nursing Times, 30.8.95, 1995, p.20.
- Publisher:
- Nursing Times
The Refugee Council is appealing for mental health workers to help Bosnian refugees in the UK to overcome the trauma of their experiences.
Respite care: fellowship and harmony
- Author:
- RUSSELL Lynne
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 25.5.95, 1995, p.8.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Describes the work at Cairdeas House, an Edinburgh house offering respite for people with mental health problems, whether they arise from illness or trauma.
Rejected referrals: looked after children and care leavers' access to child and adolescent mental health services
- Author:
- KIRKMAN Maddy
- Publisher:
- Barnardo's Scotland
- Publication year:
- 2019
- Pagination:
- 28
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
This report explores looked after children and care leavers’ access to Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS). It discusses four barriers of accessing services: a lack of stability in children’s lives; lack of engagement; symptoms not severe enough and lack of clarity around referral criteria; and an assumption that a service already being provided by another organisation. The report found that children with care experience and care leavers are disproportionately affected by rejected referrals to CAMHS services. It also found that many care experienced children and young people do not receive the services they need. This can be due to the types of therapy available not being suitable for their needs of the care experienced population who are more likely to be struggling with mental health problems as a result of trauma and aspects of policy and practice within CAMHS services that create additional barriers for care experienced children and care leavers. The report makes recommendations for policy and practice looks at the roles agencies, practitioners and policy makers can play in implementing positive change. (Edited publisher abstract)
Predictors of mental health and developmental service utilization among children age birth to 5 years in child welfare: a systematic review
- Authors:
- KEYSER Daniel, AHN Haksoon
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Public Child Welfare, 11(4/5), 2017, pp.388-412.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
Children from age birth to 5 years in the child welfare system who experience trauma are at risk for mental health problems and developmental delays but often do not receive the service they need. The purpose of this systematic review is to identify research studies examining the prevalence of mental health and developmental needs among these children and the factors predicting mental health and developmental service use. Of the 1,147 studies screened, 38 were retained for full review with eight selected for systematic review. The results suggest that mental health need, developmental need, and child welfare placement are significant predictors of mental health and developmental service use. This study will contribute to developing implications for child welfare practice and research for early childhood development. (Publisher abstract)
Overcoming a legacy of conflict: the repercussive effects of stress and intergenerational transmission of trauma among Vietnamese Americans
- Authors:
- MAFFINI Cara S., PHAM Alfonse N.
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Aggression Maltreatment and Trauma, 25(6), 2016, pp.580-597.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
The modern narrative of Vietnamese people is often strongly associated with events of the 20th century, such as the Vietnam War, but a legacy of strife in Southeast Asia spans many centuries. Enduring stress and trauma has pernicious psychological and physiological repercussions that have affected first and later generations of Vietnamese American refugees. To contextualise the present-day narrative, the authors review the history of Vietnam and the contemporary refugee experience in the United States. They then examine more proximal spheres of influence, including community and family. Finally, they review individual experiences of stress and trauma. The authors present recommendations to inform individual, group, family, and community-based counselling interventions, as well as recommendations for future research. (Edited publisher abstract)
Meeting the psychological and emotional needs of homeless people
- Authors:
- NATIONAL MENTAL HEALTH DEVELOPMENT UNIT, GREAT BRITAIN. Department for Communities and Local Government
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department for Communities and Local Government
- Publication year:
- 2010
- Pagination:
- 143p.
- Place of publication:
- London
A guide which describes effective ways of recognising and meeting the psychological and emotional needs of people who have experienced homelessness, are sleeping rough or living in insecure accommodation, in particular young people and rough sleepers with histories of complex trauma. The national policy context, the research evidence which informs developing practice, and the issues for service providers and commissioners are included. The guide also describes the common psychological problems associated with complex trauma and offers examples of treatment models available. Case studies are presented which describe a variety of existing services for rough sleepers and young people addressing emotional and psychological problems. The guide has been designed for supported accommodation key workers and managers, local authority housing options teams and managers and supported accommodation providers.
Similarities in the characteristics and needs of women with children in homeless family and domestic shelter violence
- Authors:
- STAINBROOK Kristin A., HORNIK John
- Journal article citation:
- Families in Society, 87(1), January 2006, pp.53-62.
- Publisher:
- The Alliance for Children and Families
Public programs like domestic violence shelters and family shelters are developed for a specific purpose, domestic violence and homelessness respectively. Analysis comparing two separate samples (n = 147 and n = 291) of single-female-headed families using either type of shelter in the United States found many more similarities than differences between the populations. Among the similarities are the rates of mental health and substance abuse problems, lifetime rates of victimization and trauma, and issues related to poverty, including difficulty paying bills and rent. These similarities suggest families at both types of shelters may have similar service needs, and families at homeless family shelters would benefit from the wider range of services provided to domestic violence clients, including attention to trauma and violence issues.
Asylum seekers
- Authors:
- BRACKEN Pat, THOMAS Phil
- Journal article citation:
- Openmind, 104, July 2000, p.21.
- Publisher:
- MIND
Warns of the dangers of assuming all asylum seekers are suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Many may just need time to talk about what has happened to them.