The mental health of looked after children
Matching response to need
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12290336 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Nicky Stanley (0000-0002-7644-1625, University of Lancashire, corresponding author), Denise Riordan (Nuffield Health), Helen P Alaszewski (University of Kent), Helen Alaszewski |
| Year | 2005 |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 239-248 |
| Publication date | 2005-04-08 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| 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.1365-2524.2005.00556.x |
| PMID | 15819745 |
| OpenAlex | W2055659373 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 22 |
| References cited | 10 |
Previous research has established high rates of mental health need in looked after children. The study described in this paper aimed to explore in more depth the mental health problems of looked after children and to examine the service response to those needs in two English local authorities. The study utilised a purposive sample of 80 looked after children which was biased towards those with high needs but which reflected the characteristics of looked after children in the two areas with regard to age, gender and type of placement. Key data on children and young people were collected from social services' case files and a set of indicators of mental health need was designed by the research team in order to distinguish different types and levels of mental health problems. High levels of mental health need in the study group were associated with placement disruption. Educational difficulties were also apparent in the group with the highest levels of mental health need. Longer-term input from child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) professionals did not appear to be targeted on the group with the highest level of mental health needs. The researchers conclude that longer-term CAMHS interventions could be usefully focused on looked after children who have experienced high levels of placement disruption. As the professional group most likely to be providing substantial intervention to looked after children and their carers, social workers require relevant training in identifying and responding to mental health needs. CAMHS professionals could develop and strengthen their consultative roles with front-line carers, social workers and schools
Intervention (counseling · Mental health · Psychiatry · Psychological intervention · Set (abstract data type · Child Abuse and Trauma · Child Welfare and Adoption · Medicine · Migration, Health and Trauma · Nursing · Psychology
The effectiveness of interventions aimed at improving access to health and mental health services for looked-after children and young people
Psychiatric Social Work in the United Kingdom
Changes in Mental Health Service Use over a Decade
Transitions into work for young people with complex needs
Does the use of Health Care and Special School Services, Prior to Admission for Psychiatric Inpatient Treatment, Differ Between Adolescents Housed by Child Welfare Services and Those Living with Their Biological Parent(s)
A Systematic Review of Mental Health Disorders of Children in Foster Care
Looked after and Adopted Children
Associations between social isolation, pro-social behaviour and emotional development in preschool aged children
At the Edge of Care
Outcomes among young adults placed in therapeutic residential care as children
Psychometric Properties of the German Version of the Perception of Interprofessional Collaboration Model-Questionnaire (Pincom-Q)
The English system for ensuring health care and health monitoring of looked after children
Young people's and carers' perspectives on the mental health needs of looked‐after adolescents
What can agencies do to increase foster carer satisfaction
Shards of the old looking glass
Perceptions of interprofessional collaboration at the intersection of child welfare and child and adolescent psychiatry in Germany
Teacher assessment of behavior problems in foster care children
Children's wellbeing in care
In, out and after care
Residential group care workers' recognition of depression
Care Leavers and Children’s Services
Unravelling Emotional, Behavioural and Educational Outcomes in a Longitudinal Study of Children in Foster-Care
| Unique citing works | 22 |
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| Citations per year | 1,16 |
| Citation span | 2007 - 2023 (17) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 21 |