Prevalence and factors of self ‐corrective intention among Hong Kong secondary school students who are self‐assessed Internet addiction cases
ConclusionsA large proportion of the students perceived that they had IA but only about one‐third intended to correct the problem. Future interventions may consider altering students’ HBM constructs, and focus on the segment of concordant IA with self‐corrective intention, as they show readiness for changes. (Source: Child and Adolescent Mental Health)
Source: Child and Adolescent Mental Health - February 1, 2017 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Joseph T.F. Lau, Anise M.S. Wu, Kit ‐man Cheng, Vincent W.S. Tse, Mason M.C. Lau, Xueying Yang Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
National time trend changes in psychotropic medication of child and adolescent psychiatric inpatients across Finland
ConclusionsThere is a need for evidence‐based studies to clarify recommendations for indications and treatment practices when using psychotropic medication in children and adolescents. Cross‐cultural studies of the use of psychotropic medication are warranted. (Source: Child and Adolescent Mental Health)
Source: Child and Adolescent Mental Health - February 1, 2017 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Kim Kronstr öm, Lauri Kuosmanen, Heikki Ellilä, Anne Kaljonen, Andre Sourander Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
Reflecting on what ‘you said’ as a way of reintroducing difficult topics in child mental health assessments
ConclusionsArguably, this approach is a useful way of gathering assessment‐relevant information in a child‐centred way. (Source: Child and Adolescent Mental Health)
Source: Child and Adolescent Mental Health - February 1, 2017 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Nikki Kiyimba, Michelle O'Reilly Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
Innovations in practice: group mindfulness for adolescent anxiety – results of an open trial
ConclusionsWe demonstrate that GMT is feasible and acceptable to adolescents presenting with anxiety as a primary concern. We provide further support for the use of a mindfulness‐based intervention for anxiety reduction. The group format suggests a cost‐effective way to deliver services in a school setting. (Source: Child and Adolescent Mental Health)
Source: Child and Adolescent Mental Health - January 31, 2017 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Michael J. Crowley, Sarah S. Nicholls, Deborah McCarthy, Kate Greatorex, Jia Wu, Linda C. Mayes Tags: Innovations in Practice Source Type: research
Patterns of referral and waiting times for specialist Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services
ConclusionsPolicymakers should consider ways to foster dialogue and collaboration between different groups of professionals making and accepting referrals to CAMHS in order to improve timely access to appropriate mental health support services for CYP. Research is urgently needed to investigate the experiences of CYP who are either rejected by CAMHS or wait lengthy periods of time before starting their treatment with CAMHS. (Source: Child and Adolescent Mental Health)
Source: Child and Adolescent Mental Health - January 31, 2017 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Joanna Smith, Richard G. Kyle, Brigid Daniel, Gill Hubbard Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
Using patient ‐reported outcome measures to improve service effectiveness for supervisors: a mixed‐methods evaluation of supervisors' attitudes and self‐efficacy after training to use outcome measures in child mental health
ConclusionsFindings are in line with the growing body of evidence that training child mental health staff to use PROMs may be associated with changes in attitudes, self‐efficacy and use of PROMs. (Source: Child and Adolescent Mental Health)
Source: Child and Adolescent Mental Health - January 24, 2017 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Mary Fullerton, Julian Edbrooke ‐Childs, Duncan Law, Kate Martin, Isabelle Whelan, Miranda Wolpert Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
Using patient ‐reported outcome measures to improve service effectiveness for supervisors: a mixed‐methods evaluation of supervisors' attitudes and self‐efficacy after training to use outcome measures in child mental health
Child and Adolescent Mental Health,Volume 23, Issue 1, Page 34-40, February 2018. (Source: Child and Adolescent Mental Health)
Source: Child and Adolescent Mental Health - January 24, 2017 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
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Child and Adolescent Mental Health,Volume 23, Issue 1, Page 34-40, February 2018. (Source: Child and Adolescent Mental Health)
Source: Child and Adolescent Mental Health - January 24, 2017 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
Clinical change after the implementation of the Choice and Partnership Approach within an Australian Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service
ConclusionsAfter the implementation of CAPA, the flow of young people through the service improved, with children and adolescents being seen in a more timely manner. The findings highlighted that the greater client throughput did not negatively impact upon clinical outcomes. Further prospective research with the completion of multi‐informant outcome measures is recommended. (Source: Child and Adolescent Mental Health)
Source: Child and Adolescent Mental Health - January 20, 2017 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Jonine N.L. Naughton, Matthew Carroll, Soumya Basu, Darryl Maybery Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
Clinical change after the implementation of the Choice and Partnership Approach within an Australian Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service
Child and Adolescent Mental Health,Volume 23, Issue 1, Page 50-56, February 2018. (Source: Child and Adolescent Mental Health)
Source: Child and Adolescent Mental Health - January 20, 2017 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
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Child and Adolescent Mental Health,Volume 23, Issue 1, Page 50-56, February 2018. (Source: Child and Adolescent Mental Health)
Source: Child and Adolescent Mental Health - January 20, 2017 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
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Source: Child and Adolescent Mental Health - January 18, 2017 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Outside Back Cover Source Type: research
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Source: Child and Adolescent Mental Health - January 18, 2017 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Inside Back Cover Source Type: research
Editorial: CAMHS goes mainstream
Over the last 2 years the world has woken up to something that we in the world of children and young people's mental health have known for a very long time – the best correlate of adult life satisfaction is not income but physical and mental health, and we can predict adult life satisfaction best, not from academic qualifications but from the emotional health of 16‐year olds (Clark, Fleche, Layard, Powdthavee, & Ward, 2016). The overwhelming burden of disease associated with mental ill health suggests that early intervention focused on child mental health is probably the most effective social investment any govern...
Source: Child and Adolescent Mental Health - January 18, 2017 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Peter Fonagy, Kathryn Pugh Tags: Editorial Source Type: research
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