scholarly journals Adolescent counselling services in the voluntary sector

1999 ◽  
Vol 23 (5) ◽  
pp. 270-272 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary Mitchell
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Service User ◽  
National Level ◽  
Voluntary Sector ◽  
Clinical Implications ◽  
Voluntary Counselling ◽  
Counselling Services ◽  
Strong Emphasis

Aims and methodWhile Youth Access attempts to organise voluntary counselling services for young people on a national level research describing such agencies is lacking. In order to investigate their activity with a view to multi-agency collaboration, a questionnaire was distributed to eight agencies in Hampshire.ResultsThe responses demonstrate a strong emphasis on accessibility and informality. Although agencies have reported increasing numbers of service user contacts little attempt has been made to quantify and evaluate the service provided.Clinical implicationsEfforts to organise, evaluate and improve accountability in the voluntary sector might spoil these fundamental components for the disaffected adolescent.

Development and validation of a scale to measure the resilience of schools: Perspectives of young people from vulnerable and challenging territories

2021 ◽  
pp. 136548022199174
Author(s):  
Ana Milheiro Silva ◽  
Sofia Marques da Silva
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
National Level ◽  
Principal Component ◽  
Border Regions ◽  
Educational Pathways ◽  
Resilience Scale ◽  
12Th Grade ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Territorial Disparities ◽  
Development And Validation

This article presents the development and validation of a scale for young people, which measures the resilience of schools in ensuring the educational pathways of students in vulnerable and challenging territories. This scale was developed within a national-level project, conducted in Portuguese border regions with Spain, which are peripheral contexts with economic, social, cultural, and educational disadvantages, but with locally-situated promising dynamics. Resilient schools, from an ecological perspective, are sensitive and committed to their internal and external settings. These schools act as a whole to face problem solving and risk situations, while also needing to support youth educational pathways and fulfill their role. This is particularly important in contexts with territorial disparities and specificities, as is the case of border regions. The Resilience Scale of Schools – Youth Version (RSS-Y) integrates dimensions related to schools’ focus and priorities, as well as practices and resources. Its development took into consideration that schools in vulnerable territories deal with specific constraints and fewer opportunities. In addition, this scale seeks to study the characteristics of resilience that young people identify in their schools and how they perceive their schools’ support. This quantitative scale was developed following a multi-step approach and was applied to 3,968 young people (9th to 12th grade). It comprises 17 items, rated on a five-point Likert scale to assess agreement. Statistical analysis ensure the internal consistency (Factor 1, α = .846; Factor 2, α = .845; Factor 3, α = .789) and the validity of this scale, indicating adequate psychometric properties to measure students’ perspectives on the resilience characteristics of schools. A Principal Component Analysis (PCA) proposes a three-factor structure that explains 57.393% of the total variance. A Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) indicates that this model is a good fit with the data. The RSS-Y can provide an important contribution to educational research developed in more deprived territories, but also to school contexts, since it recognizes the importance of schools’ differentiated approaches and highlights characteristics that promote the resilience and quality of schools.

scholarly journals Service user perspectives on the content of the undergraduate curriculum in psychiatry

2009 ◽  
Vol 33 (7) ◽  
pp. 260-264 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nisha Dogra ◽  
Sue Cavendish ◽  
Jill Anderson ◽  
Ruth Edwards
Keyword(s):  
Focus Groups ◽  
Study Design ◽  
Service User ◽  
Undergraduate Curriculum ◽  
Clinical Implications ◽  
User Perspectives

Aims and MethodTo explore user perspectives on the content and delivery of the undergraduate curriculum in psychiatry. the study design was qualitative and used focus groups. Four focus groups were run with a total of 28 participants.ResultsThe key finding was that participants were clearer about the attitudes they felt students should convey than they were about the skills and knowledge required.Clinical ImplicationsService user perspectives on the content of the undergraduate psychiatry curriculum need to be considered as curricula are developed.

scholarly journals Consultant child and adolescent psychiatrists' knowledge of and attitude to the use of legislation concerning young people with psychiatric disorder

2003 ◽  
Vol 27 (10) ◽  
pp. 367-370 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alex Mears ◽  
Richard White ◽  
Paul Lelliott
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Young People ◽  
Psychiatric Disorder ◽  
Child And Adolescent ◽  
Legal Framework ◽  
Legal Issues ◽  
Clinical Implications ◽  
Questionnaire Form ◽  
Main Message ◽  
Better Than

Aims and MethodThis study aimed to examine in-patient child and adolescent consultant psychiatrists' knowledge of and attitude to the Mental Health Act 1983 (MHA), the Children Act 1989 and issues around consent. A questionnaire form was sent to all in-patient consultants in England and Wales.ResultsThe consultants who responded (n=51, 67%) reported a desire for more training in legal issues. Knowledge of the MHA was better than for the Children Act 1989; those who used the MHA at least once every 6 months scored more correct answers to questions about the MHA than did those who used it less frequently or never.Clinical ImplicationsAlthough the study indicates specific gaps in knowledge, the main message is that training should consider the legal framework as a whole, with an emphasis on practical issues about its application in the in-patient setting.

scholarly journals Service user, patient, client, user or survivor: describing recipients of mental health services

2010 ◽  
Vol 34 (1) ◽  
pp. 20-23 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Simmons ◽  
Chris J. Hawley ◽  
Tim M. Gale ◽  
Thanusha Sivakumaran
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Social Worker ◽  
Service User ◽  
Rank Order ◽  
Occupational Therapists ◽  
Clinical Implications ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Care Community

Aims and methodTo determine which terms receivers of mental health services wish to be known by (service user, patient, client, user, survivor) according to the professional consulted (psychiatrist, nurse, psychologist, social worker, occupational therapist). We conducted a questionnaire study to assess terms by like or dislike and by rank order. There were 336 participants from local catchment area secondary care community and in-patient settings in east Hertfordshire.ResultsPatient is the preferred term when consulted by psychiatrists and nurses, but it is equally preferable to client for social workers and occupational therapists. Service user is disliked more than liked overall, particularly by those who consulted a health professional, but not by those who consulted a social worker. A significant minority wish to be regarded as a survivor or user.Clinical implicationsNational and local mental health services should adopt evidence-based terminology in referring to ‘patient’ or, in some groups, ‘patient or client’ in preference to ‘service user’.

Youth Politics in Africa

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ransford Edward Van Gyampo ◽  
Nana Akua Anyidoho
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Young People ◽  
National Level ◽  
Political Activity ◽  
The Political ◽  
Youth Politics ◽  
Participation Decision ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
The One ◽  
Media Channels

The youth in Africa have been an important political force and performed a wide range of roles in the political field as voters, activists, party members, members of parliament, ministers, party “foot soldiers,” and apparatchiks. Although political parties, governments, and other political leaders often exploit young people’s political activity, their participation in both local and national level politics has been significant. In the academic literature and policy documents, youth are portrayed, on the one hand, as “the hope for the future” and, on the other, as a disadvantaged and vulnerable group. However, the spread of social media has created an alternative political space for young people. Active participation of young people in politics through social media channels suggests that they do not lack interest in politics, but that the political systems in Africa marginalize and exclude them from political dialogue, participation, decision-making, and policy implementation. The solution to the problem of the exclusion of young people from mainstream politics would involve encouraging their participation in constitutional politics and their greater interest and involvement in alternative sites, goals, and forms of youth political activism in contemporary Africa.

scholarly journals Training, Implementation, and Potential of a Cybermentoring Scheme in Six EU Countries

2019 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 58-72
Author(s):  
Peter K. Smith ◽  
Fran Thompson ◽  
John Jessel ◽  
Andrea Kožuchová ◽  
Irene Ferreira ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
Young People ◽  
Peer Support ◽  
Questionnaire Survey ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
National Level ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Train The Trainer ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Cross National

AbstractCybermentoring refers to virtual peer support in which young people themselves are trained as cybermentors and interact with those needing help and advice (cybermentees) online. This article describes the training in, and implementation of, a cross-national cybermentoring scheme, Beatbullying Europe, developed in the United Kingdom. It involved train-the-trainer workshops for partners and life mentors in six European countries (Italy, Spain, Portugal, Romania, Poland and the Czech Republic) in 2013–2014, followed by training sessions for pupil cybermentors aged 11–16 years. Although BeatBullying went into liquidation in November 2014, the project was largely completed. We (1) report an evaluation of the training of the life mentors and mentors, via questionnaire survey; and (2) discuss findings about the implementation of the scheme and its potential at a cross-national level, via partner interviews during and at the end of the project. The training was found to be highly rated in all respects, and in all six countries involved. The overall consensus from the data available is that there was a positive impact for the schools and professionals involved; some challenges encountered are discussed. The BeatBullying Europe project, despite being unfinished, was promising, and a similar approach deserves further support and evaluation in the future.

scholarly journals Treatment or prison: service user and staff experiences of drug treatment and testing orders

2007 ◽  
Vol 31 (12) ◽  
pp. 463-466 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christos Kouimtsidis ◽  
Martina Reynolds ◽  
Victor Asamoah
Keyword(s):  
Grounded Theory ◽  
Drug Treatment ◽  
Focus Groups ◽  
Service User ◽  
Substance Misuse ◽  
Clinical Implications ◽  
Service Users ◽  
Areas Of Concern ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Staff Experiences

AIMS AND METHODThe drug treatment and testing order (DTTO) is a treatment option imposed by courts and the first multi-agency initiative in the treatment of substance misuse in the UK. We used separate focus groups for service users and staff involved with DTTOs in Hertfordshire to qualitatively investigate their experiences of the orders. Interviews were recorded and analysed using grounded theory methods.RESULTSAnalysis highlighted areas of concern related to the central issue of forced treatment, which was more challenging for staff than for service users. The area of most concern was multiagency collaboration.CLINICAL IMPLICATIONSMulti-agency initiatives require extensive liaison across agencies.

scholarly journals Service innovations: second opinions in child and adolescent psychiatry

2003 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 22-24
Author(s):  
Greg Richardson ◽  
David Cottrell
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Young People ◽  
Adolescent Psychiatry ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Child And Adolescent ◽  
Child And Adolescent Psychiatry ◽  
Clinical Implications ◽  
Academic Unit ◽  
Diagnosis And Management

AIMS AND METHODSTo devise a protocol, reflecting best practice, for obtaining second opinions in child and adolescent psychiatry through discussion with consultants in child and adolescent psychiatry within the Yorkshire region at their quarterly meetings.ResultsThe major pressure for second opinions falls upon the Academic Unit of Child and Adolescent Mental Health and on the in-patient units. Other consultants who are considered to have specialist expertise in certain areas may also receive referrals for second opinions. Both consultants requesting and offering second opinions considered a protocol for obtaining them would be helpful to their practice.Clinical ImplicationsAn agreed protocol between consultants in child and adolescent psychiatry within a region ensures that young people with complex problems have access to second opinions on their diagnosis and management by consultants who can be recommended to referrers by other consultants. The network of consultants ensures such opinions are not requested excessively and that ‘rogue’ opinions without therapeutic follow-up are avoided.

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