73 research outputs found
Mental health needs in schools for emotional, behavioural and social difficulties
No full textWithin the UK, around 10% of children have mental health problems, but this is likely to be higher among certain specific populations. Children and young people attending provisions for social, emotional and behavioural difficulties (SEBD) are a particularly vulnerable group whose mental health needs are under-researched. The authors, Latha Hackett, Louise Theodosiou, Freya Spicer and Rachel Lever of the Winnicott Centre, Manchester, Claire Blackburn who is a clinical psychologist and Caroline Bond of Manchester University conducted a study which involved all pupils in two schools for children with SEBD. The views of parents and teachers were sought for a sample of 71 children. The Strength and Difficulties Questionnaire and a supplementary questionnaire were used to gain a broad picture of the mental health needs of this group and the services required. The findings from these questionnaires indicate a much higher than national level of perceived mental health difficulties within this population. This piece of research highlights that both teachers and parents identified a need for professional support, from education, social care, health and other services. These findings have implications for future commissioning of services. © 2010 The Author(s). Journal compilation © 2010 NASEN
A Multidisciplinary Handbook of Child and Adolescent Mental Health for Front-line Professionals. Nisha Dogra, Andrew Parkin, Fiona Gale and Clay Frake, Jessica Kingsley publishers. 2002. 303 pp. ISBN: 1-85392-929-7
No full textPsychological Disturbance and its Associations in the Children of the Gujarati Community
No full textThe prevalence and associations of reading difficulties in a population of South Indian children
No full textTransforming Realities—Making the Improbable Possible: Reclamation of Sacredness as a Source of Generative Capacities
No full textUnderstanding the nature and source of generative capacities for radical change has been an enduring concern for researchers of organizations and social movements. However, the role of spirituality as a resource in social movements is an undertheorized area. Based on the field study of a successful, long-term social movement in India and drawing on the emerging discourse on spirituality in organizational literature, the author describes how in a community reclamation of the sacred came to be a source of generative capacities for transformation. This article describes a dynamic model of change that begins with recognition of the sacred and positive action that has the potential to spiral to escalating levels of positive change. The article also describes how the sacred in this community is manifested as a socioecological, relational ethic. The author concludes by discussing the implications of this framework for social movements and organizational change theories
The effective use of virtualization for selection of data centers in a cloud computing environment
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Psychiatric disorder and cognitive function in children with epilepsy in Kerala, South India
No full textThe cognitive and psychiatric associations of childhood epilepsy have not been studied in developing countries. Children with epilepsy were identified during a population-based epidemiological study of 1403 8- to 12 year-old children in Kerala, South India. They were compared with age-, sex- and social class matched controls on measures of reading, vocabulary, non verbal reasoning and school performance. In addition, psychiatric symptoms were measured using standard questionnaires and the presence or absence of psychiatric disorder was established by interview. Patients performed as well as controls on the non-verbal test, but performed worse on tests of vocabulary and reading, suggesting a specific disadvantage in the area of education. Psychiatric disorder was more prevalent in the children with epilepsy. It was concluded that epilepsy in the population studied is accompanied by a significant burden of cognitive and psychiatric disorders which need recognition and adequate service provision
Understanding the mental health needs of older adolescents with behavioural disorders
No full textAbstractA recent UK study identified that 11.5% of 11 – 16 year olds had a mental health disorder. A one-stage survey students in Manchester attending Key Stage 4 Pupil Referral Unit (PRU) sites was conducted as part of a larger study. The Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) was accompanied by questions to collect demographic data and ascertain which services are wanted by parents and teachers. Mental health needs were higher in the PRU than the mainstream sample. These results pose implications for commissioning of child and adolescent mental health services and initiatives such as the Targeted Mental Health in Schools Project (TaMHS)
Parental Perceptions of the Assessment of Autistic Spectrum Disorders in a Tier Three Service
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