children, young people and mental health
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Kaleidoscope YorkshireKaleidoscope Yorkshire
Children, Children, Young Young
People and People and Mental Mental HealthHealth
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AimAim
To look at the mental health To look at the mental health of children and young people, of children and young people, including signs of distress, including signs of distress, risk factors, problems and risk factors, problems and supportsupport
Aims and ObjectivesAims and Objectives Identify the prevalence of mental health problems Identify the prevalence of mental health problems
for children and young peoplefor children and young people List and identify common signs which may indicate List and identify common signs which may indicate
a child or young person maybe experiencing a child or young person maybe experiencing mental distress mental distress
List and describe the factors which affect children List and describe the factors which affect children and young people’s mental healthand young people’s mental health
Identify the differing types of mental health Identify the differing types of mental health problems affecting children and young peopleproblems affecting children and young people
Examine in more detail the main types of mental Examine in more detail the main types of mental health problems affecting children and young health problems affecting children and young peoplepeople
Examine some case studies – identify approaches Examine some case studies – identify approaches of supportof support
Describe services of support and help for children Describe services of support and help for children and young people with mental health difficultiesand young people with mental health difficulties
Consider the legal context ( including good Consider the legal context ( including good practice )practice )
Suggested useful organisationsSuggested useful organisations
PrevalencePrevalence1. One in ? children in Great Britain aged 5-16 1. One in ? children in Great Britain aged 5-16
had a clinically recognisable mental disorder had a clinically recognisable mental disorder in 2004. in 2004.
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2. Who are more likely to develop mental health 2. Who are more likely to develop mental health problems in their formative years?, boys or problems in their formative years?, boys or girls?girls?
BoysBoys
3. In a typical 250 pupil primary school how 3. In a typical 250 pupil primary school how many children have a mental health problem? many children have a mental health problem? – – a) 5 b) 10 c) 20a) 5 b) 10 c) 20
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Prevalence cont….Prevalence cont….
4. 4. Family CharacteristicsFamily Characteristics:: a) Children in one parent a) Children in one parent families? b) Children living with both parents? c) families? b) Children living with both parents? c) Families with no parents working? d) Families Families with no parents working? d) Families with both parents working? e) Parents with no with both parents working? e) Parents with no educational qualifications f) Families with a educational qualifications f) Families with a parent with a degree qualification?parent with a degree qualification?
5. Self-harm affects as many as 1 in ? young people 5. Self-harm affects as many as 1 in ? young people aged 11-25 at any one timeaged 11-25 at any one time
a) 10 b) 15 c) 25a) 10 b) 15 c) 25
6. In 2007 GPs in England wrote more than ? 6. In 2007 GPs in England wrote more than ? prescriptions ( for depression ) for children in the prescriptions ( for depression ) for children in the 2006 - 2007 financial year?2006 - 2007 financial year?
a) 146,000 b) 345,000 c) 631,000a) 146,000 b) 345,000 c) 631,000
Prevalence cont…Prevalence cont…7. ?% of imprisoned young offenders have a mental 7. ?% of imprisoned young offenders have a mental
health disorder. health disorder.
a) 50% b) 73% c) 95%a) 50% b) 73% c) 95%
8. Over half of all adults with mental health problems 8. Over half of all adults with mental health problems were first diagnosed in childhoodwere first diagnosed in childhood
True or False?True or False?
9. According to OFsted in 2008, a9. According to OFsted in 2008, almost a third of all lmost a third of all children had been bullied twice in the past children had been bullied twice in the past month month
True or False?True or False?
How would you know a How would you know a child or young person child or young person
was suffering from was suffering from mental distress ?mental distress ? The SignsThe Signs
Decline in school performanceDecline in school performance Regular worry or anxietyRegular worry or anxiety Refusing to go to schoolRefusing to go to school Difficulty making friends, keeping friendshipsDifficulty making friends, keeping friendships Refusing to take part in activitiesRefusing to take part in activities Hyperactivity or fidgetingHyperactivity or fidgeting IrritabilityIrritability Mood swingsMood swings Lack of energy, motivationLack of energy, motivation NightmaresNightmares DisobedienceDisobedience Loss of temper and aggressionLoss of temper and aggression Sadness, tearfulnessSadness, tearfulness WHAT IS IMPORTANT WHAT IS IMPORTANT
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Factors that affect the Factors that affect the mental health of mental health of
children and young children and young peoplepeople
Genetic and Genetic and BiologicalBiological
PsychologicalPsychologicalSocialSocial
Risk FactorsRisk Factors
Genetic / BiologicalGenetic / Biological Chemical ImbalanceChemical Imbalance InfectionInfection Brain InjuryBrain Injury Early damage to the brainEarly damage to the brain Poor nutritionPoor nutrition Exposure to toxinsExposure to toxins Genetic PredispositionGenetic Predisposition
Risk FactorsRisk Factors
PsychologicalPsychological Learning problemsLearning problems Sexual, physical and Sexual, physical and
emotional abuse and neglect emotional abuse and neglect **
Internal and External Internal and External temperamentstemperaments
Maladaptive personality Maladaptive personality traitstraits
Risk FactorsRisk Factors
SocialSocial FamilyFamily SchoolSchool Community and SocietyCommunity and Society
Types of Mental Health Types of Mental Health problemsproblems
7 Main Types7 Main Types
AnxietyAnxiety Depression Depression ADHDADHD Conduct DisorderConduct Disorder Eating DisordersEating Disorders Bi Polar DisorderBi Polar Disorder SchizophreniaSchizophrenia
Case StudiesCase Studies
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Approaches Approaches
The Happiness Project!The Happiness Project!
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Help and SupportHelp and Support Helpful organisations and Helpful organisations and
support groupssupport groups GPGP CAMH’sCAMH’s Counselling and other Counselling and other
therapiestherapies Psychiatric medicinePsychiatric medicine Parental and carer supportParental and carer support Mental health promotion in Mental health promotion in
schoolsschools
The Legal ContextThe Legal Context The Protection of Children Act The Protection of Children Act ( 1999 )( 1999 ) Every Child Matters ( 2003 )Every Child Matters ( 2003 ) The Children Act ( 2004 )The Children Act ( 2004 ) The NSF for Children ( 2004 )The NSF for Children ( 2004 ) Mental Capacity Act ( 2005 )Mental Capacity Act ( 2005 ) Working Together to Safeguard Working Together to Safeguard
Children Children ( 2006 )( 2006 ) The Children’s Plan ( 2007 )The Children’s Plan ( 2007 ) The Mental Health Act ( 2007 )The Mental Health Act ( 2007 )
Useful OrganisationsUseful Organisations
MINDMIND RethinkRethink Royal College of PsychiatristsRoyal College of Psychiatrists Young MindsYoung Minds Mental Health FoundationMental Health Foundation The SiteThe Site Newspaper websites ( Telegraph, Newspaper websites ( Telegraph,
Guardian )Guardian ) Every Child MattersEvery Child Matters