Editorial: Values based child and adolescent mental health systems

Abstract There are significant concerns, in countries around the world, about the mental health of children and young people and their access to appropriate services (Kutcher, McLuckie, & for the Child and Youth Advisory Committee, Mental Health Commission of Canada, ; Mental Health Commission, ; Paula, Lauridsen‐Ribeiro, Wissow, Bordin, & Evans‐Lacko, ; Wolfe & McKee, ; Department of Health, ). Common themes include: difficulties in accessing services, especially for some vulnerable groups, levels of resourcing, waiting times and training and staffing levels, although there are variations in emphasis.
Source: Child and Adolescent Mental Health - Category: Psychiatry Authors: Tags: Editorial Source Type: research