Risky drinking in North West school children and its consequences: A study of fifteen and sixteen year olds

Risky drinking in North West school children and its consequences: A study of fifteen and sixteen year olds Authors: Authors: Sara Hughes, Mark A. Bellis, Karen Hughes, Karen Tocque, Michela Morleo, Matt Hennessey, Linda Smallthwaite -
Abstract: Alcohol consumption has emerged as a key public health priority both in the UK and in Europe as a [...]

Hawton - Deliberate self-harm by under-15-year-olds: characteristics, trends and outcome

  Deliberate self-harm by under-15-year-olds: characteristics, trends and outcome,
Keith Hawton and Louise Harriss, Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry 49 (4) , 441–448

Abstract:
Background: Relatively little information is available about the characteristics and long-term outcome of children and adolescents aged under 15 years who present to general hospitals because of deliberate self-harm (DSH).
Method: Information was collected on 710 [...]

CBT & Adolescent Eating Disorders - Most Read Article from Child & Adolescent Mental Health

  Evidence Based Research in CBT with Adolescent Eating Disorders, Child and Adolescent Mental Health, Volume 11, Issue 1, Page 9-12, Feb 2006
Abstract: Cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) is increasingly becoming the treatment of choice for a number of adolescent mental health problems, including depression (Harrington et al., 199 and obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), (March, 1995). In [...]

DBT & DSH - A Preliminary Community Study of Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) with Adolescent Females Demonstrating Persistent, Deliberate Self-Harm (DSH)

 A Preliminary Community Study of Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) with Adolescent Females Demonstrating Persistent, Deliberate Self-Harm (DSH) , Online Early Article, 2008, Child and Adolescent Mental Health
Abstract:A study of dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT) for 16 older female adolescents with persistent and severe deliberate self-harm was undertaken. Independent assessments were carried out pre- and post-treatment, and [...]

The Good Childhood Inquiry

The Good Childhood Inquiry, A National Inquiry, from the Children’s Society
Abstract:
The Good Childhood® Inquiry is the UK’s first independent national inquiry into childhood.

The inquiry is seeking to open an inclusive debate on what makes for a good childhood today that will shape future policy and inspire all our relationships with children.The inquiry will:

Listen to the [...]

The CAMHS Review - Next Steps to Improving the Emotional Well-Being and Mental Health of Children and Young People. Call for Evidence

The CAMHS Review - Next Steps to Improving the Emotional Well-Being and Mental Health of Children and Young People. Call for Evidence
Link to the DCSF
The purpose of the Review is to collect evidence relating to the emotional well-being and mental health of children and young people in England to inform a final report scheduled for [...]

Steady Increase in Suicide Rates in Northern Ireland - Self-harm and attempted suicide in young people looked after in state care

  Self-harm and attempted suicide in young people looked after in state care , Wendy Cousins, Iain McGowan, Sharon Milner , Journal of Children’s and Young People’s Nursing, Vol. 2, Iss. 2, 06 Feb 2008, pp 51 - 54
Abstract:
Suicide rates in Northern Ireland have steadily increased over the last three decades leading to the [...]

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Anxiety Disorders in Children and Adolescents: A Meta-Analysis

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Anxiety Disorders in Children and Adolescents: A Meta-Analysis , Child and Adolescent Mental Health, Volume 12, Issue 4, Page 164-172, Nov 2007
Abstract: We conducted a meta-analysis using 20 randomised controlled studies of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) for anxiety disorders in children and adolescents. The mean pre-post effect size was d = 0.94, which [...]

CAMHs - Prevention of Childhood Emotional Disorders: Reducing the Burden of Suffering Associated with Anxiety and Depression

Most Read Articel from Child and Adolescent Mental Heatlh - Prevention of Childhood Emotional Disorders: Reducing the Burden of Suffering Associated with Anxiety and Depression, Child and Adolescent Mental Health, Volume 12, Issue 2, Page 58-65, May 2007
Abstract: Anxiety and depression are the most common mental health problems affecting young people today. This review presents [...]

Transition: Moving on Well

Transition: Moving on well, Department of Health, 19th March 2008
Abstract: A good practice guide on effective transition from children’s to adult services for young people with complex health needs has been published by the Department of Health and the Department for Schools, Children and Families.
The guide will help ensure that the young person and their [...]

NICE - Promoting children’s social and emotional wellbeing in primary education

  Promoting children’s social and emotional wellbeing in primary education, 26 March 2008. NICE Public Health Guidance 12.
Abstract:
Aims: Children’s social and emotional wellbeing is important in its own right but also because it affects their physical health (both as a child and as an adult) and can determine how well they do at school. Good [...]

CBT Effective in Teens With Depression, Comorbid Disorders

   CBT Effective in Teens With Depression, Comorbid Disorders, Psychiatric News January 4, 2008, Volume 43, Number 1, page 16
Abstract:Youth with depression, substance abuse problems, and conduct disorder respond well to integrated treatment. Clinicians should not require them to become “clean” before treating their mental illness. Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), whether combined with fluoxetine or placebo, [...]

CBT for CAMHS: A National Survey

    The Availability of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy Within Specialist Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS): A National Survey,  Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy, 2007, 35, 501–505
Abstract: The National Institute for Clinical Excellence has recommended cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) for a number of common child and adolescent mental health disorders. The aim of this study was [...]

Right Time, Right Place: Learning from the Children’s National Service Framework

    Right Time, Right Place: Learning from the Children’s National Service Framework development initiatives for psychological well-being and mental health, 2005-2007, 18th January 2008, CSIP - Linda Massie
This report published by the Care Services Improvement Partnership (CSIP), outlines the progress made in innovative practice of 19 projects, which were a joint initiative from the DH and [...]

NICE Guidance for ADHD - Draft for Consultation

     Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Consultation
A clinical practice guideline on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: pharmacological and psychological interventions in children, young people and adults is being developed for use in the NHS in England and Wales. Registered stakeholders for this guideline are invited to comment on the provisional recommendations via this website.
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: [...]

Mental Health Videos To Watch from your Computer

  Todays presentation is brought to you by NHS Choices, 30th January 2008

It couldn’t be simpler, no getting in the car to Blockbuster, just click on the links below and you can watch the videos from your PC.  So pop the kettle on and make yourself comfy the film starts in 2 minutes. ..

Alcohol: Do you [...]

Economic Consequences of Autism in the UK Report

     Economic Consequences of Autism in the UK Report, November 2007, Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities
There are approximately 540,000 people with autism in the UK - 433,000 adults and 107,000 children. The findings in this report reveal that children with autism cost £2.7 billion a year, yet for adults the figure is £25 billion [...]

What Kind of Future? Supporting Young People with Downs Syndrome

    What kind of future: Supporting young people with downs syndrome to lead full lives after they leave school,
December 2007, Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities
This booklet was produced by the Foundation for People with Learning Difficulties. It is for young people and their families, friends and supporters to read and talk about together. [...]

Advocacy for Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder

    Advocacy for Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder - A Guide for Healthcare Professionals, September 2007

This document is designed as a manual or resource for advocates to use when working with adults with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD). It was developed as a result of work funded by the Department of Health with advocates and advocacy [...]

Think Differently About Autism

    Think differently - Act positively report        Results of Questionnaire
Think differently about Autism website
The National Autistic Society’s think differently about autism campaign will encourage the public to see the world from the point of view of people affected by autism, and raise awareness and understanding of the condition. Without the right support, autism can have a profound [...]

Psychological treatments, CBT versus Treatment for OCD

    Psychological treatments versus treatment as usual for obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) (Review) Gava I, Barbui C, Aguglia E, Carlino D, Churchill R, De Vanna M, McGuire HF. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2007, Issue 2.
Authors’ conclusions
The findings of this review suggest that psychological treatments derived from cognitive behavioural models are an effective treatment for [...]

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Works for OCD

    Behavioural and cognitive behavioural therapy for obsessive compulsive disorder in children and adolescents (Review)  Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2006, Issue 4. Authors: O’Kearney RT, Anstey KJ, von Sanden C,
The onset of obsessive-compulsive disorder often occurs in childhood and adolescence. It can be an extremely debilitating disorder, resulting in high levels of distress, impairment [...]

Autism Spectrum Disorder

Assessment, diagnosis and clinical interventions for children and young people with Autism Spectrum Disorder, July 2007, SIGN, A National Clinical Guideline (9
Quick Reference Guide for staff

CBT and OCD

Cognitive-behavioural therapy for obsessive compulsive disorder, Veale, D - Advances in Psychiatric Treatment November 2007 Vol 13(6), p438-446
Abstract In the UK, the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence’s guidelines on obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD) recommend cognitive–behavioural therapy, including exposure and response prevention, as an effective treatment for the disorder. This article introduces a cognitive–behavioural model [...]

A Mental Health Care Pathway

   A Mental Health Care Pathway for Children and Young People with Learning Disabilities: A resource pack for service planners and practitioners July 2007
A resource pack for services to help them become more accessible to children with learning disabilities.

The pack is a result of the recognition that current access for children with learning disabilities is inadequate.
Children [...]

Child suicide bids rise to more than 4,000

Child suicide bids rise to more than 4,000 16th December 2007 Observer newspaper
Children’s Secretary calls for greater vigilance to spot those at risk
More than 4,000 children under 14 have attempted to take their own lives in the past year, according to NHS figures that show the scale of distress and mental suffering in the young.
There is a [...]

CAMHS - Matters

Maintaining the momentum towards excellent services for children and young people’s mental health November 2007
This report aims to:

raise awareness amongst the board members of both commissioning and providing organisations about the challenges facing child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS), and to highlight the present window of opportunity for leaders to respond to these challenges
illustrate [...]