In the UK young people attending child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) are required to move on, either through discharge or referral to an adult service, at age 17/18, a period of increased risk for onset of mental health problems and other complex psychosocial and physical changes. CAMHS transitions are often poorly managed with negative outcomes for young people. Better preparation may improve outcomes and experience. This study aimed to co-produce, with young people who had transitioned or were facing transition from CAMHS, a CAMHS Transition Preparation Programme (TPP), deliverable in routine NHS settings.
Sue Moore, Chief Operating Officer at Lancashire Care NHS foundation Trust said:
“We are absolutely delighted to be working with the Wildlife Trust to support vulnerable young people in Lancashire to participate in outdoor activities that can improve their mental health and physical wellbeing. Not only will the project enable young people to contribute towards their local environment but it will enable them to develop new skills, grow in self-confidence and connect with their local communities. On behalf of the whole organisation we’re really excited to see the project develop and look forward to it formally launching.”
The recent announcement by Theresa May of a review of child and adolescent services in England and Wales, and investment in mental health first aid training for schools, should be welcomed by everyone working in mental health. This announcement is made against a backdrop of inadequate funding of mental health services globally and declining funding of child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) in the UK (a reduction of 5·4% between 2010 and 2015). However, what is the evidence that adolescent mental health services work?.... Please contact the library to request a copy of this article - http://bit.ly/1Xyazai
Evidence regarding the association between service contact and subsequent mental health in adolescents is scarce, and previous findings are mixed. We aimed to longitudinally assess the extent to which depressive symptoms in adolescents change after contact with mental health services. Please contact the library to request a copy of this article - http://bit.ly/1Xyazai
The Health Committee hears from experts, officials and representatives of child and adolescent mental health charities at a single evidence session on Tuesday 21 November.
This POSTnote describes some of the new models of Children and Young People Mental Health Services (CYPMHS) and examines the challenges to their effective implementation.
This House of Commons briefing paper gives an outline of: recent studies on the mental health of students, Government mental health policy for students, support in further and higher education providers, the legal duties of providers and discusses issues raised.
Too many children and young people find themselves at ‘crisis point’ before accessing mental health services because health care, education and other public services are not working together as effectively as they could to protect and support their best interests, a report from the Care Quality Commission (CQC), published today, has found.
Government response to the joint report of the Education and Health and Social Care Committees on 'Transforming children and young people's mental health provision: a green paper'.
Open access. In many countries, a young person who seeks medical care is not authorised to consent to their own assessment and treatment, yet the same child can be tried for a criminal offence. The absence of child and adolescent mental health legislation in most countries exacerbates the issues young people face in independently accessing mental healthcare. Countries with existing legislation rarely define a minimum age for mental health consent (MAMHC). In stark contrast, nearly all 196 nations studied maintain legislation defining a minimum age of criminal responsibility (MACR).
This study examined mental health service use outcomes for children receiving integrated care via a collaborative-practice model (CPM). The study hypothesis was that the delivery of intensively integrated clinical care within pediatrics, combined with community-based parent support from family support specialists (FSSs), would facilitate mental health or substance use disorder treatment access and engagement for youths at risk of experiencing disparities.. Login at top right hand side of page using your MPFT NHS OpenAthens for full text. SSOTP (legacy account)- Please contact the library to receive a copy of this article - http://bit.ly/1Xyazai
Wakefield child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) have been delivering supportive sessions in schools.
The team works with professionals within local schools to offer consultations to develop a further understanding of young people’s emotional wellbeing, and to enable staff to talk about mental health concerns directly with parents. The sessions develop skills and provide resources to staff which can be used with other children they work with and reduce overall demand on mental health services.
Wakefield CAMHS also offer direct support to individual children and young people in school, offering information and guidance on topics such as anxiety, self-esteem, anger management, understanding emotions, bereavement, stress, and exam management.
Alongside this, they offer group sessions covering topics such as exam stress, mindfulness, and transitioning to secondary school.
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The duo began their visit by hearing more about the way NSFT and Norfolk County Council are working together to provide joined-up services, such as Compass Outreach, which supports ‘looked after’ children and those at risk of being taken into care.
Ms Pugh then visited 80, St Stephens in Norwich, to hear more about the Children, Families and Young People’s Services, which is one of only two across the country to cater for people up to the age of 25. This prevents them from having to make a potentially difficult transition to adult services at the age of 18.
In addition, Ms Pugh heard more about the work the Trust is doing to plan for future demand, as well as a current project to develop new care pathways for young people.
Results from the NDTMS on the number of young problem drug and alcohol users in contact with specialist treatment agencies and general practitioners between 1 April 2015 and 31 March 2016.