scholarly journals A survey of psychiatrists' views of the use of the Children Act and the Mental Health Act in children and adolescents with mental health problems

2001 ◽  
Vol 25 (8) ◽  
pp. 304-306 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alex Mears ◽  
Adrian Worrall
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Social Services ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Children And Young People ◽  
Project Report ◽  
Mental Health Act ◽  
Department Of Health ◽  
Consent To Treatment

Aims and MethodTo identify psychiatrists' concerns relating to the use of legislation in children and young people with mental health problems. Four hundred and eighty members of the child and adolescent faculty of the Royal College of Psychiatrists were asked to list their main concerns.ResultsTwo hundred and fifty-eight members responded. The four most reported themes were: choosing between the Mental Health Act and the Children Act; general issues around consent to treatment; issues with social services departments; and the stigma associated with using the Mental Health Act.Clinical ImplicationsThe range of themes identified from this survey have served to focus the evaluation of the use of the Children Act and the Mental Health Act in Children and Adolescents in Psychiatric Settings (CAMHA-CAPS), and informed the design of subsequent data collection tools. The project report has now been submitted to the Department of Health for consideration.

The Mental Health Act 1983

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (11) ◽  
pp. 638-643
Author(s):  
Jonathan Mills ◽  
Jaspreet Phull
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Illness ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Legal Framework ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Practical Application ◽  
England And Wales ◽  
Mental Health Act ◽  
Consent To Treatment ◽  
Insight Into

Mental health problems constitute a significant demand on the caseload of GPs. Although most patients can be managed with joint understanding and agreement as to treatment, GPs will encounter patients deemed to have mental illness of such severity that the patients’ ability to consent to treatment, admission or ongoing management in the community is brought into question. Patients may refuse necessary treatment, or lack insight into their condition and the necessary treatment. The patient may not accept that they are unwell. This can put great demands on caregivers and also requires knowledge of the legal framework necessary to ensure treatment of patients safely, legally and ethically. This article aims to outline the Mental Health Act 1983 as it applies in England and Wales, and to give advice on its practical application.

Organization of services for children and adolescents with mental health problems

2012 ◽  
pp. 1802-1807
Author(s):  
Miranda Wolpert
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Young People ◽  
Service Quality ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Children And Young People ◽  
Mental Health Difficulties

This chapter aims to guide the thinking of practitioners who might be involved in developing services to meet the needs of children and young people with mental health difficulties. Anyone involved in this challenging but vital endeavour will need to address the following questions: ♦ Who should the service be for? ♦ What sort of interventions should be provided? ♦ How should the service be structured? ♦ Who should the staff be? ♦ How can the service be made most accessible? ♦ How can service quality be ensured? This chapter will look at each of these issues in turn to explore how each might best be approached.

scholarly journals Child maltreatment, cognitive functions and the mediating role of mental health problems among maltreated children and adolescents in Uganda

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Herbert E. Ainamani ◽  
Godfrey Z. Rukundo ◽  
Timothy Nduhukire ◽  
Eunice Ndyareba ◽  
Tobias Hecker
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Working Memory ◽  
Child Maltreatment ◽  
Executive Functions ◽  
Cognitive Functioning ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Health Problems

Abstract Background Child maltreatment poses high risks to the mental health and cognitive functioning of children not only in childhood but also in later life. However, it remains unclear whether child maltreatment is directly associated with impaired cognitive functioning or whether this link is mediated by mental health problems. Our study aimed at examining this research question among children and adolescents in Uganda. Methods A sample of 232 school-going children and adolescents with a mean age of 14.03 (SD = 3.25) was assessed on multiple forms of maltreatment using the Maltreatment and Abuse Chronology Exposure—Pediatric Version (pediMACE). Executive functions were assessed by the Tower of London task and working memory by the Corsi Block Tapping task, while mental health problems were assessed using the Child PTSD Symptom Scale for PTSD and the Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale for Children (CES-DC). Results In total, 232 (100%) of the participant reported to have experienced at least one type of maltreatment in their lifetime including emotional, physical, and sexual violence as well as neglect. We found a negative association between child maltreatment and executive functions (β = − 0.487, p < 0.001) and working memory (β = − 0.242, p = 0.001). Mental health problems did not mediate this relationship. Conclusions Child maltreatment seems to be related to lower working memory and executive functioning of affected children and adolescents even after controlling for potential cofounders. Our study indicates that child maltreatment the affects children’s cognitive functionality beyond health and well-being.

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