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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