scholarly journals Addressing mental health needs of deaf children and their families: the National Deaf Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service

2013 ◽  
Vol 37 (5) ◽  
pp. 175-178 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ben Sessa ◽  
Hilary Sutherland
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Protective Factor ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Deaf Child ◽  
Adolescent Mental Health ◽  
Child And Adolescent ◽  
Deaf Children ◽  
Adolescent Mental Health Service ◽  
Set Up ◽  
Hearing Children

SummaryRates of developmental delay, autism and mental illness in deaf children are higher than in hearing children. Early language acquisition (signed or spoken) is a protective factor against mental disorder. Deaf children and their families are often given conflicting messages and advice about their upbringing and many are unable to access generic child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS). We describe the National Deaf CAMHS, a service that has been set up to answer the needs of this group of patients. It uses specialist intervention which incorporates some aspects of Deaf awareness to empower deaf children and reduce the burden of mental health problems that are likely to accompany them into and throughout their adulthood.

scholarly journals A child and adolescent mental health service for children with intellectual disabilities – 8 years on

2010 ◽  
Vol 34 (5) ◽  
pp. 195-199
Author(s):  
Barry Wright ◽  
Chris Williams ◽  
Marcella Sykes
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Service ◽  
Health Service ◽  
Intellectual Disabilities ◽  
Child Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Adolescent Mental Health ◽  
Child And Adolescent ◽  
Specialist Service ◽  
Adolescent Mental Health Service

SummaryThis paper reports on the last 8 years in the development of a child mental health learning disability service. The growth, challenges and pitfalls faced by the service are charted here. The paper also shows how a service can cope with rising demand without the development of waiting lists and how a specialist service can be embedded within a generic child and adolescent mental health service (CAMHS) as a tier 3 team, thus creating synergies and commonalities of purpose, while avoiding service gaps that inevitably arise from separate services with specific referral criteria. This is a healthy service model that meets the needs of local children with moderate to severe intellectual disabilities and concomitant child mental health problems.

Telemedicine in a child and adolescent mental health service: Participants’ acceptance and utilization

2005 ◽  
Vol 11 (1_suppl) ◽  
pp. 53-55 ◽  
Author(s):  
Annmarie Grealish ◽  
Andrew Hunter ◽  
Robin Glaze ◽  
Louise Potter
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Adolescent Mental Health ◽  
Child And Adolescent ◽  
Inpatient Service ◽  
Process Of Care ◽  
Great Satisfaction ◽  
Specialist Services ◽  
Adolescent Mental Health Service ◽  
Set Up

Videoconferencing equipment was set up in Scotland in response to the increased pressure faced by the child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS), and the need for specialist services to be accessible to, and harmonize with, ‘mainstream’ health services. Three sites were linked to the inpatient service in Edinburgh. Data were collected via questionnaires and diary logs. During a 24–month study, a total of 65 adolescents were admitted for inpatient care, of whom only five had their cases reviewed and monitored in a total of 20 teleconsultations. Adolescents and their carers involved in the study expressed great satisfaction with telemedicine and were keen to use it. Clinicians were resistant to telemedicine, with consequently low levels of utilization. Our results suggest that managers may be unwilling to reallocate funding away from staffing, even where these costs are small and represent considerable improvements in the process of care for patients. Widespread integration of telemedicine to CAMHS is likely to be hard to achieve.

Comparison of the Prevalence of Mental Health Problems in Deaf and Hearing Children and Adolescents in Australia

2010 ◽  
Vol 44 (4) ◽  
pp. 351-357 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria D. Remine ◽  
P. Margaret Brown
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Prevalence Rate ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Child And Adolescent ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Demographic Characteristics ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Deaf Children ◽  
Hearing Children

Objective: The aims of the present study were to (i) identify the prevalence rate and nature of mental health problems in a group of Australian deaf children and adolescents and compare these to those reported for the Australian hearing population; and (ii) identify specific demographic characteristics that may typify deaf children and adolescents with mental health problems. Method: Sixty-six parents of deaf children and adolescents aged 6–18 years, their teachers and 38 adolescents participated in the study. Data related to mental health problems were collected using the Child Behaviour Checklist and Youth Self-Report. Data related to demographic characteristics were obtained via parent and teacher surveys. Results: The overall prevalence rate of mental health problems reported by parents and adolescents in the present study is comparable to that of the Australian hearing population. Parents in the present study, however, reported significantly more concerns on the social problem and thought problem scales than did Australian parents of hearing children and adolescents. There were also significant differences between the prevalence and nature of mental health problems as reported by the deaf adolescents in the present study when compared to deaf adolescents in another Australian study. These differences appear to be explained by differences in the preferred communication mode of the participants in the two studies. Conclusions: The known heterogeneity within the Australian deaf child and adolescent population with respect to preferred mode of communication has important implications not only for the appropriate selection and use of psychiatric instruments in assessing child and adolescent mental health but also for the accurate reporting of the prevalence and nature of mental health problems within this population.

scholarly journals What do inner city general practitioners want from a child and adolescent mental health service?

2000 ◽  
Vol 24 (7) ◽  
pp. 258-260 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tara Weeramanthri ◽  
Francis Keaney
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
General Practitioners ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Adolescent Mental Health ◽  
Child And Adolescent ◽  
Child And Adolescent Psychiatry ◽  
Service Development ◽  
Specialist Services ◽  
Adolescent Mental Health Service ◽  
Gp Training

Aims and MethodWe surveyed 25 general practitioners (GPs) on their needs from their local child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) to improve liaison and inform service development.ResultsMost GPs refer to specialist services. Only a quarter deal with problems themselves. The top priority was easy and quick access to services. The most popular topics for GP training were interactions between teenagers and their parents, child abuse and eating disorders. No GP had formal training in child and adolescent psychiatry and further training was a low priority.Clinical ImplicationsSuch a survey has helped to develop a closer partnership between GPs and their local CAMHS using a service–response model. It has raised concerns about the under-identification of child mental health problems. It has informed CAMHS of the service and training needs of local GPs.

scholarly journals Paediatric liaison service

1999 ◽  
Vol 23 (9) ◽  
pp. 528-530 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennie Black ◽  
Barry Wright ◽  
Christine Williams ◽  
Rob Smith
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Service ◽  
Health Service ◽  
Adolescent Mental Health ◽  
Child And Adolescent ◽  
Clinical Implications ◽  
Attendance Rates ◽  
Referral Rates ◽  
Adolescent Mental Health Service ◽  
Set Up

Aims and methodTo discuss the working of a new paediatric liaison service. To review paediatric referrals to a child and adolescent mental health service (CAMHS) 21 months before and 21 months after the establishment of this service.ResultsOne hundred and eighty-three children were discussed in the 21 months after the new service was set up. There was a rise in referral to CAMHS from 72 to 120. Non-attendance rates from paediatric referrals also rose. Likely reasons for these changes are discussed, and include an increase in referrals of children with somatisation.Clinical implicationsInterdisciplinary liaison appears to carry many advantages, but is likely to increase referral rates to the CAMHS. This has both clinical and resource implications.

Approaches to Delivering Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services: The South Australian Experience

1995 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 230-237 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Gifford Sawyer ◽  
Robert John Kosky
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
South Australia ◽  
Adolescent Mental Health ◽  
Child And Adolescent ◽  
The South ◽  
Number Of Children

Approximately 10% of children and adolescents experience mental health problems, however only a small proportion receive specialised help. Identifying approaches which can provide a balanced and effective service for the large number of children and adolescents with problems is currently a major challenge for child and adolescent mental health services in Australia. In South Australia, following a review in 1983, child and adolescent services were reorganised into two separate but closely related services. This paper draws on experience in South Australia over the last decade to identify approaches which can be employed in six key areas that significantly influence the effectiveness of child and adolescent mental health services. The paper also describes the specific features which were included in the South Australian child and adolescent mental health service to address these issues.

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