scholarly journals Using the scarce resource of child and adolescent psychiatrists equitably

2006 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 28-30 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hilary Lloyd ◽  
Margaret Bamforth ◽  
Mary Eminson
Keyword(s):  
Adolescent Psychiatry ◽  
Child And Adolescent ◽  
Child And Adolescent Psychiatry ◽  
Scarce Resource ◽  
Recruitment And Retention ◽  
North West ◽  
The Past ◽  
The North ◽  
Current Thinking

The authors, all consultant child and adolescent psychiatrists working in the north-west of England (an area that has experienced recruitment difficulties throughout the past decade), seek to stimulate discussion about the serious issues of recruitment and retention faced by child and adolescent psychiatry. Current thinking about staffing and models of provision is challenged.

scholarly journals Do we know the legal framework in child and adolescent mental health services? Survey of specialist registrars

2009 ◽  
Vol 33 (10) ◽  
pp. 393-394
Author(s):  
Faeza Khan ◽  
Faria Khan ◽  
Latha Hackett ◽  
Kenneth Ross
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Adolescent Psychiatry ◽  
Expert Witness ◽  
Child And Adolescent ◽  
Legal Framework ◽  
Legal Aspects ◽  
Child And Adolescent Psychiatry ◽  
Mental Health Act ◽  
The North ◽  
Human Rights Act

Aims and MethodThis survey was conducted as part of the baseline assessment of trainees' needs concerning the legal aspects of child care and to evaluate the implications for the regional academic programme. A group of specialist registrars in child and adolescent psychiatry in the North Western Deanery completed a questionnaire-based survey.ResultsNone of the specialist registrars had experience in forensic child and adolescent psychiatry. With regard to the legislation: 13 (100%) mentioned the Mental Health Act 1983; 12 (92.3%) the Children Act 1989; 7 (53.8%) the Human Rights Act 1998. of those surveyed, 13 (100%) were aware of parental responsibility; 10 (76.9%) identified the Children Act as being less stigmatising as compared to the Mental Health Act. Five (38.4%) had written court reports, and eight (61.5%) felt fairly confident after the 1-day training course. Overall interest in becoming an expert witness was 69.2% (n=9).Clinical ImplicationsDeficits in knowledge about the legal framework, limited experience in forensic placements and lack of interest in becoming an expert witness need to be further explored.

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