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Early intervention: an idea whose time has come?
- Author:
- LESTER Helen
- Journal article citation:
- Research Policy and Planning, 22(3), 2004, pp.71-77.
- Publisher:
- Social Services Research Group
This article describes the policy background for developing early intervention services across England for young people with a first episode of psychosis. It also critically reviews the evidence base and professional consensus-led arguments for and against the development of early intervention services.
Into the future
- Author:
- FOSTER Bob
- Journal article citation:
- Professional Social Work, June 2004, p.17.
- Publisher:
- British Association of Social Workers
Considers the future for children's mental health services. This article is written in a personal capacity. It largely reflects the situation in England, but may also have relevance for other parts of the UK.
Promoting young people's wellbeing: a review of research on emotional health
- Author:
- EDWARDS Lynne
- Publisher:
- The Scottish Council for Research in Education
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 51p.
- Place of publication:
- Glasgow
A tarnished vision
- Author:
- DOBSON Alex
- Journal article citation:
- Care and Health Magazine, 64, 2004, pp.26-27.
- Publisher:
- Care and Health
Looks at recent developments in mental health service provision in Wales.
Rethinking childhood depression
- Authors:
- TIMIMI Sami, SPENDER Quentin, WIKKINSON Paul
- Journal article citation:
- British Medical Journal, 11.12.04, 2004, pp.1394-1396.
- Publisher:
- British Medical Association
Increasing numbers of children are being treated for depression. At the end of 2003, over 50,000 were prescribed antidepressants, and over 170,000 prescriptions a year for antidepressants were issued to people under 18 in the UK. Recent evidence suggests that selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors are largely ineffective and may be dangerous in this age group. Older antidepressants have already been shown to have no beneficial effect in under 18s. Undoubtedly part of the problem is with pharmaceutical industry tactics, designed to enable greater consumption of their products. However, the gateway diagnosis to prescribing antidepressants to under 18s is that of childhood depression. Timimi discusses the notion of childhood depression and suggests the medicalisation of children's unhappiness is hindering our ability to respond effectively.
Promoting successful transitions from day school to regular school environments for youths with serious emotional disorders
- Authors:
- WALTER Uta M., PETR Christopher G.
- Journal article citation:
- Children and Schools, 26(3), July 2004, pp.175-180.
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
Describes the Transitional Research by Accessing Individual Needs (TRAIN) Program, a 3-year demonstration project to promote successful transitions (timely returning to less-restrictive neighbourhood school settings) at a therapeutic day school serving multiple school districts near an urban area in the US Midwest. Results suggested those who successfully made the transition differed from unsuccessful ones not in terms of behavioural functioning but of the quality of the relationships established among parents, students, and neighbourhood and day schools. Concludes that improvement of individual functioning is a necessary but not sufficient factor for success. Early planning and actions promoting positive connections are also important. School social workers bring particular expertise to aid transition.
Reducing waiting times: applying the principles in CAMHS
- Authors:
- ANDERSON Yvonne, YORK Ann
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Health Review, 9(3), September 2004, pp.28-32.
- Publisher:
- Pier Professional
The NHS Plan calls for waiting time between referral and first appointment to be no more than 3 months by 2005. Courses have been organised, but child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) staff may be doubly reluctant to use valuable time attending a course not aimed specifically at CAMHS or having a child focus. But services in many areas are struggling to meet standards, and waits of up to a year have not been uncommon recently. This article discusses demand, capacity, common causes of long waits, changing practice, techniques and solutions. Feedback from a workshop is given.
No need for a crystal ball
- Author:
- HOFFMANN Norman
- Journal article citation:
- Addiction Today, 15(88), May 2004, pp.22-23.
- Publisher:
- Addiction Recovery Foundation
Reports on the findings of a survey of a group of juvenile offenders aged between 13 and 18 in the United States. It was conducted in routine practice from 218 consecutive admissions to two juvenile criminal-justice facilities and adolescent diversion courts in a New England state. Results found that most appeared to have co-existing mental-health and substance-use disorders. Argues that these must be treated to reshape lives and cut re-offending.
Tuning in to disturbed children and adolescents
- Author:
- WETHERICK Donald
- Journal article citation:
- Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal, 15(1), February 2004, pp.17-20.
- Publisher:
- British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy
Explains how musical interaction between child and therapist creates a relationship that facilitates both communication and therapeutic stage.
Getting a move on: addressing the housing and support issues facing people with mental health needs
- Authors:
- FIELD Sharon, et al
- Publisher:
- Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 6p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
One in four people will face some form of mental health need during their life. London has a higher level of mental health needs than other parts of the country and has a high proportion of people who are likely to experience mental health problems, such as young people and people living alone.This a report about the housing and support issues that face people with mental health needs trying to return to life in the community after a period of treatment. It describes the experiences and views of people with mental health needs and service providers about trying to get the right housing and support.