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Mental health services in central Lancashire have worked with young people who have experience of mental health issues to hold a one-day conference on the transformation of services to improve the way that mental health care is provided to children, young people and their families.
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The primary outcomes from this study of psychotherapy for young people with bipolar disorder identified that most participants had continued to remain well. Given that up to 80% of people relapse within 2 years, it was important to establish how these participants described the process of staying well.. To read the full article, log in using your SSSFT NHS OpenAthens details. SSOTP - You can request a copy of this article by replying to this email. Please ensure you are clear which article you are requesting.
Parental perceptions about treatment influence their child's engagement in and ongoing utilization of mental health services, but less is known about the association between caregiver expectancies and family outcomes. The literature is particularly lacking with families of color, who are at high risk for the onset and perpetuation of disruptive behaviors. Login using your SSSFT NHS OpenAthens for full text. SSOTP - request a copy of the article from the library - http://bit.ly/1Xyazai
Come and visit our first pop-up library at Severn Fields, Shrewsbury 19th July 11.00am-3.00pm. Join the library, borrow and return books, get help finding information and evidence, set up an Athens account, find out what the library can do for you and your team.
MH:2K is a powerful youth-led programme which relies on the views of young people to shape the support and services available to them.
The innovative project, which has piloted in Oldham, sees local 14-25 year olds become ‘Citizen Researchers’, identifying the most important mental health challenges facing local young people, engaging with their peers on these topics and then working with key local decision-makers to make recommendations for change.
Two £25 vouchers are up for grabs in the library’s ‘Making the Most of Information’ survey.
To take part, just visit http://goo.gl/AdN4ok by Friday 19th February.
This Children's Mental Health Week, Sarah and Shahid from our co-production team talk about why they're passionate about putting young people at the centre of mental health services.
MH:2K is our powerful new model for engaging young people in conversations about mental health in their local area. [evaluation report of pilot use of MH:2K in Oldham]
Open access. There is well-established evidence that Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training improves knowledge about how to support someone developing a mental health problem, but less evidence that this support improves the mental health of the recipient of aid. This randomised controlled trial aimed to assess the long-term effects of MHFA training of parents on the mental health of their adolescent children.
Becky felt there wasn’t enough mental health support for people her age, and decided something needed to change. Find out how through working with Healthwatch Dudley, Becky has helped more young people get the support they need to share their experiences of mental health.
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