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Despite the long-established importance of infant mental health, internationally this has not been mirrored in the provision of infant mental health services. Within Scotland in…
Abstract
Purpose
Despite the long-established importance of infant mental health, internationally this has not been mirrored in the provision of infant mental health services. Within Scotland in the UK, there has been significant recent government investment in developing infant mental health services. However, existing research identifies a massive knowledge and skills gap that could create barriers to implementation. This study aims to use qualitative methods to consider the views of relevant professional stakeholders on education and training within infant mental health.
Design/methodology/approach
The authors completed semi-structured interviews with 14 professional stakeholders working in a health board in Scotland. This study used purposive sampling to include a broad range of professionals across health and social care services and analysed the resulting data using Braun and Clarke’s (2006) methodology. This study adopted a reflexive stance throughout, including the research team interviewing each other as part of the process.
Findings
Within the theme of education and training, we identified four sub-themes. These included roles for public health and societal education, training for parents, training for professionals and increasing professionals’ experience of infant mental health.
Originality/value
The issues identified are relevant in any area of the UK or internationally in considering the role of education and training in developing and maintaining new infant mental health services. Further research with families and with wider groups of professional stakeholders would be of further benefit.
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Celia Beckett, Richard Cross, Jaqui Hewitt-Taylor and Pam McConnell
– The purpose of this paper is to describe the development process of building an assessment model to assess the emotional and behavioural needs of “looked after children”.
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Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to describe the development process of building an assessment model to assess the emotional and behavioural needs of “looked after children”.
Design/methodology/approach
The paper is a technical paper developing and evaluating a process for comprehensively assessing children ' s needs using a combination of three existing tools.
Findings
The paper identifies a model to assess “looked after” children and highlights some of the early benefits and challenges which have been encountered using this model.
Practical implications
This paper suggests a model and timeframe to ensure that detailed assessments of the mental health of “looked after” children are effectively carried out.
Social implications
There is a potential for an improvement in assessment of looked after children that will lead to the identification of appropriate interventions and services.
Originality/value
The paper is new in identifying a combination of assessment measures and a timeline to complete these.
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Aarhus Kommunes Biblioteker (Teknisk Bibliotek), Ingerslevs Plads 7, Aarhus, Denmark. Representative: V. NEDERGAARD PEDERSEN (Librarian).
Helen Pearce and Thomas Berney
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) brings out the limitations of the Criminal Justice Service. The purpose of this paper is to review some of the salient issues and their remedies.
Abstract
Purpose
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) brings out the limitations of the Criminal Justice Service. The purpose of this paper is to review some of the salient issues and their remedies.
Design/methodology/approach
A narrative review based on the literature and the clinical experience of the authors.
Findings
ASD’s hidden disabilities, even without the frequent coexistence of other disorder, derail the standard responses to offending.
Practical implications
Management of these individuals as offenders depends on awareness of the issues, adaptation and the input of a variety of other services, especially health, social care and employment.
Originality/value
Although this is a very active field of work, there is relatively little written about it.
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