scholarly journals School pressures and child mental health in Afro-Asian countries

1996 ◽  
Vol 20 (5) ◽  
pp. 301-303
Author(s):  
L. B. Bartlet
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Developing Countries ◽  
Middle Class ◽  
Educational System ◽  
Child Mental Health ◽  
Educational Expectations ◽  
Asian Countries ◽  
Psychosomatic Symptoms ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
High Educational

Educational pressure on children is worldwide. In the United Kingdom this is seen in the growth of structured classes and courses for two- to four-year-olds such as ‘Making French Fun’ and ‘Musical Appreciation for Under Fours' (Matthews, 1995). Such programmes are of particular interest to aspiring middle-class parents but other groups also have high educational expectations. Some parents with a West Indian background, believing the British educational system to be superior to that in their country of origin, look for high attainments which often results in their children showing psychosomatic symptoms. In developing countries the signs of educational pressure are especially evident.

scholarly journals Psychogeriatrics in Nigeria

1989 ◽  
Vol 13 (10) ◽  
pp. 548-549 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. O. Ogunlesi
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Developing Countries ◽  
United Kingdom ◽  
Social Factors ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Clinical Aspects ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Obvious Consequence ◽  
And Training

This century has been characterised by a substantial increase in the number of elderly residents in the community in the technologically advanced countries. One obvious consequence of this has been a pressure on existing mental and socio physical facilities that cater for the elderly. The medico-social factors responsible for this rise in the proportion of the elderly in advanced countries are subtly creeping into many developing countries like Nigeria (Lambo, 1966). It is with this perspective in view, coupled with the dearth of literature on psychogeriatrics in developing countries, that I decided to review the socio-demographic and clinical aspects of elderly (60 years and above) admissions to the Nigerian National Neuropsychiatric Hospital and WHO Collaborating Centre for Research and Training in Mental Health over a five year period (1 January 1982 to 31 December 1986). An attempt will also be made to draw comparisons with my experience of psychogeriatrics in the United Kingdom (I trained in psychiatry at the Royal Edinburgh Hospital in the early 1980s).

scholarly journals The Use of Mumsnet by Parents of Young People With Mental Health Needs: Qualitative Investigation

10.2196/18271 ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (9) ◽  
pp. e18271 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lauren Croucher ◽  
Elif Mertan ◽  
Roz Shafran ◽  
Sophie D Bennett
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Young People ◽  
Emotional Support ◽  
Child Mental Health ◽  
Professional Services ◽  
Health Needs ◽  
Qualitative Investigation ◽  
Mental Health Needs ◽  
Web Based ◽  
The United Kingdom

Background There are high rates of mental health needs in children in the United Kingdom, and parents are increasingly seeking help for their children's needs. However, there is not enough access to child and adolescent mental health services and parents are seeking alternative forms of support and information, often from web-based sources. Mumsnet is the largest web-based parenting forum in the United Kingdom, which includes user-created discussions regarding child mental health. Objective This qualitative investigation aimed to explore the emergent themes within the narratives of posts regarding child mental health on Mumsnet and to extrapolate these themes to understand the purpose of Mumsnet for parents of children and young people with mental health needs. Methods A total of 50 threads from Mumsnet Talk Child Mental Health were extracted. Following the application of inclusion and exclusion criteria, 41 threads were analyzed thematically using the framework approach, a form of qualitative thematic analysis. Results In total, 28 themes were extracted and organized into 3 domains. These domains were emotional support, emotional expression, and advice and information. The results suggested that parents of children with mental health needs predominantly use Mumsnet to offer and receive emotional support and to suggest general advice, techniques, and resources that could be applied outside of help from professional services. Conclusions This paper discusses the future of health information seeking. Future research is required to establish initiatives in which web-based peer-to-peer support and information can supplement professional services to provide optimum support for parents of children with mental health needs.

scholarly journals The Use of Mumsnet by Parents of Young People With Mental Health Needs: Qualitative Investigation (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lauren Croucher ◽  
Elif Mertan ◽  
Roz Shafran ◽  
Sophie D Bennett
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Young People ◽  
Emotional Support ◽  
Child Mental Health ◽  
Professional Services ◽  
Health Needs ◽  
Qualitative Investigation ◽  
Mental Health Needs ◽  
Web Based ◽  
The United Kingdom

BACKGROUND There are high rates of mental health needs in children in the United Kingdom, and parents are increasingly seeking help for their children's needs. However, there is not enough access to child and adolescent mental health services and parents are seeking alternative forms of support and information, often from web-based sources. Mumsnet is the largest web-based parenting forum in the United Kingdom, which includes user-created discussions regarding child mental health. OBJECTIVE This qualitative investigation aimed to explore the emergent themes within the narratives of posts regarding child mental health on Mumsnet and to extrapolate these themes to understand the purpose of Mumsnet for parents of children and young people with mental health needs. METHODS A total of 50 threads from Mumsnet <i>Talk Child Mental Health</i> were extracted. Following the application of inclusion and exclusion criteria, 41 threads were analyzed thematically using the framework approach, a form of qualitative thematic analysis. RESULTS In total, 28 themes were extracted and organized into 3 domains. These domains were <i>emotional support</i>, <i>emotional expression</i>, and <i>advice and information</i>. The results suggested that parents of children with mental health needs predominantly use Mumsnet to offer and receive emotional support and to suggest general advice, techniques, and resources that could be applied outside of help from professional services. CONCLUSIONS This paper discusses the future of health information seeking. Future research is required to establish initiatives in which web-based peer-to-peer support and information can supplement professional services to provide optimum support for parents of children with mental health needs.

scholarly journals The training of child psychiatrists in Thailand

1996 ◽  
Vol 20 (8) ◽  
pp. 487-488
Author(s):  
L. B. Bartlet ◽  
Vanpen Boonyaprakob
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Child Psychiatry ◽  
Child Mental Health ◽  
Asian Countries ◽  
Perceived Need ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Child Psychiatrists

In most Asian countries child psychiatry is still in its infancy and the few specialists operating in this field have received their training overseas, usually in Europe or the USA. There is a perceived need for more expertise in child mental health and the unsatisfactory solution often adopted is for psychiatrists trained in adult work to move in and learn from experience.

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