Perception of need and barriers to access
The mental health needs of young people attending a Youth Offending Team in the UK
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12287470 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Judi Walsh (0000-0001-5042-0458, University of East Anglia, corresponding author), Victoria Scaife (University of East Anglia), C Notley (0000-0003-0876-3304, University of East Anglia), Jane Dodsworth (University of East Anglia), Gillian Schofield (0000-0003-2916-2022, University of East Anglia) |
| Year | 2011 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 420-428 |
| Publication date | 2011-03-03 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Health & Social Care in the Community (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0966-0410 • E-ISSN: 1365-2524 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1365-2524.2011.00991.x |
| PMID | 21366758 |
| OpenAlex | W1961833901 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 9 |
| References cited | 14 |
This study used a mixed methodology with young offenders attending a Youth Offending Service to identify, with regard to mental health problems, perceptions of level of need, experiences of and views on support and perceptions of barriers in accessing services. Between May and September 2008, 44 young offenders completed a questionnaire about their self-reported levels of mental health need, and their behaviour, preferences and evaluation regarding different sources of support and advice for mental health issues. Six young people were interviewed about their experiences and these data were analysed using thematic analysis. Findings showed that these vulnerable young people had a high level of mental health need, and were most likely to seek support from people with whom they had a confiding and long-standing relationship (parents and friends). For these young people, low levels of service use were not the result of a lack of provision, but because there were psychological, social, structural and cultural barriers to accessing those services including issues of understanding, stigma and confidentiality
Confidentiality · Mental health · Mental health service · Perception · Psychiatry · Qualitative research · Thematic analysis · Child Abuse and Trauma · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Child Welfare and Adoption · Psychology
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| Citations per year | 0.75 |
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| Citation span | 2014 - 2025 (12) |
| Highly cited | No |