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THE MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS OF LOOKED AFTER CHILDREN
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| By: |
Joanna Richardson, Carol Joughin |
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Paperback |
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£14.00 |
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| ISBN 10: |
190124248X |
| ISBN 13: |
9781901242485 |
| Publisher: |
RCPSYCH PUBLICATIONS |
| Pub. date: |
1 January, 2000 |
| Pages: |
106 |
| Description: |
This book aims to help those caring for and working with young people in the care system with mental health problems. Issues covered range from depression, sexual abuse, learning disabilities and conduct disorder to teenage pregnancies, parental mental illness, school exclusion and leaving care. |
| Synopsis: |
Young people in the care system havea much higher rate of mental health problems than those in thegeneral population. Failure to acknowledge and treat these problemsmay cause difficulties for these children ranging from placementbreakdowns to more serious mental health problems in laterlife. This book will be of interest toanyone who has contact with young people but in particular socialworkers and foster carers. Developed with a number ofprofessionals, the book aims to help those caring for and workingwith these vulnerable young people to: Identify and understand the mental health problems and socialissues that may exist for these children.Emphasise the importance of recognising mental health problemsand therefore the importance of prevention.Improves understanding of current developments in child andadolescent mental health services, specifically joint workingbetween health and social services.Issues covered include: depression,sexual abuse, learning disabilities, conduct disorders, teeenagepregnancies, parental mental illness, school exclusion and leavingcare. Features:These various mental health problems and social care issues arebrought to life through a number of vignettes.Questions regarding the issues are answered by experts.Children's views on the problems they face when in care areconveyed in poems.Key references are provided on issues.Government's objectives and targets are set out from QualityProtects and National Priorities Guidance.Information is provided on the Mental Health Specific GrantProjects for the various issues as well as other regionalinitiatives.Examples are given of innovative practice in joint work betweenhealth and social services.Useful contact details for organisations and agencies areprovided. |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
RCPsych Publications |
| Returns: |
Returnable |
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