Factors associated with mental health symptoms among UK autistic children and young people and their parents during the COVID-19 pandemic DOI Creative Commons
Melanie Palmer, Susie Chandler, Virginia Carter Leno

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Autism, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 27(7), P. 2098 - 2111

Published: Feb. 27, 2023

The current study explored the role of pre-existing and pandemic-time child, family or environmental factors in presentation mental health symptoms autistic youth their parents during pandemic. Participants were parents/carers children (Autism Spectrum Treatment Resilience Cohort, N = 67, M age 9 years) adolescents (QUEST cohort, 112, 17 years). Parents completed an online survey that asked about child parental health, infection experience, changes to education arrangements, life, housing finances Pre-existing measures autism adaptive functioning also utilised. More engagement enjoyment provision going outside was associated with better health. In multivariate multiple linear regression models, more attention deficit hyperactivity disorder behavioural/attention pandemic pre-adolescent greater emotional adolescent cohort. problems both cohorts. Knowledge pandemic-related stressors may help care planning. Encouraging promoting physical exercise are key intervention targets. Ensuring access medication support is important, especially if this managed jointly across school home. Lay abstract What already known topic: COVID-19 restrictions impacted all society. There emerging evidence showing a range impacts on young people families. Further research looks at how individuals coped while considering they doing before needed. paper adds: This article explores whether well influenced It looked any pre-pandemic coped. Samples primary-school-aged teenagers surveyed answer these questions. getting linked behavioural children, teenagers. had Implications for practice, policy:

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Exploring teachers’ perceptions of supporting children’s emotional health and wellbeing: a post-COVID-19 perspective DOI Creative Commons

Sophia Woollard,

Vicky Randall

Educational Psychology in Practice, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 40(3), P. 378 - 395

Published: July 2, 2024

Language: Английский

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Covid-19 and the lost hidden curriculum: locating an evolving narrative ecology of Schools-in-Covid DOI Creative Commons
Emma Maynard, Amy Warhurst, Nikki Fairchild

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Pastoral Care in Education, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 41(3), P. 325 - 345

Published: June 29, 2022

The Covid-19 pandemic brought seismic changes to children and families, with schools at the forefront of daily battle maintain learning. We report on our reflexive thematic analysis data collected 28 participants in 14 England during summer 2021, following two extensive national lockdowns, transition points returning school under Covid safety measures. Our reflects an emerging narrative ecology Schools-in-Covid, developing as continued unfold for schools, policy makers ourselves, a co-construction what this has lives. present findings reportage, collective experience continues unfold. superordinate themes re-position UK Government priority academic catch up secondary mental health, argue re-establishment hidden curriculum was main vehicle social emotional learning (SEL) wellbeing through direct instruction, modelling practice, typically associated improved attitudes about self, others consequential higher attainment. partial inversion expectations; rather than heavy emphasis towards widening disadvantage, some benefit vulnerable young people who gained from changed in-person environment, overwhelming distress those deemed less vulnerable. identify Schools Community, Care before Curriculum, Agility (adapt, survive thrive), Reflective Responsive, key aspects Schools-in-Covid.

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‘Space to hide’: experiences of remote provision across child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) DOI Creative Commons
Joanne Worsley, Shaima Hassan,

Lisa Nolan

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BMC Health Services Research, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 22(1)

Published: Nov. 14, 2022

Abstract Background The global COVID-19 pandemic necessitated rapid adoption of remote provision across child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS). study aimed to understand young people’s, parents’/carers’, professionals’ experiences CAMHS in one NHS Trust the North West England inform future recovery practice so that sessions can continue where they have been well received but re-thought or replaced not. Methods sample comprised three groups: (i) people, (ii) parents/carers, (iii) clinical staff. Semi-structured interviews focus groups were used collect data. Data analysed using thematic analysis. Results Three overarching themes identified: ‘Remote therapeutic experiences’; ‘Spaces places therapy’; ‘Future CAMHS’. Although appointments increased flexibility within service, quality relational experience was altered, typically for worse. Clinicians felt less able examine vital forms non-verbal communication, which considered instrumental assessing engaging people experiencing difficulties, leaving some questioning their professionalism. suggested comfort levels, others place safety invaded. Conclusions Reduced travel time both clinicians families may increase capacity, enabling service meet demand if effectiveness be preserved. In considering models provision, need, patient family preference, access space hardware are all critical when deciding modality use best outcomes each individual.

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‘How I'm feeling today, I probably won't be feeling tomorrow’. Using I-Poems to explore young people's changing emotions during the Covid-19 pandemic – A qualitative, longitudinal study DOI Creative Commons
Stephanie Scott, Victoria J McGowan,

A. Bradley

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SSM - Qualitative Research in Health, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 3, P. 100239 - 100239

Published: Feb. 14, 2023

Relatively little published qualitative research has explored children and young people's (CYP) prolonged or longitudinal experiences of the pandemic, their emotional responses to such unreserved change everyday life. As part a broader, study, this paper explores continuity in emotions over time during Covid-19 pandemic North East England.

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Website and Mobile Application-Based Interventions for Adolescents and Young Adults with Depression: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis DOI Open Access
Dabok Noh, Hyunjoo Park, Mi‐So Shim

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Journal of Korean Academy of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 32(1), P. 78 - 91

Published: March 31, 2023

Purpose: This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to examine previous research on website mobile application-based interventions for adolescents young adults with depression evaluate their effectiveness depressive symptoms.Methods: PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane Library CENTRAL databases were searched 22 articles identified from 16 randomized controlled trial studies.Results: The most frequently used intervention strategy was Internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy (ICBT). Most studies (n = 14) websites. Two applications. Meta-analysis revealed a significant effect of overall at posttest. Subgroup meta-analyses showed that ICBT website-based had effects However, there no follow-up assessments.Conclusion: Website interventions, specifically ICBT, are recommended depression. Further trials conducting assessments required confirm long-term effects.

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Feasibility, Perceived Impact, and Acceptability of a Socially Assistive Robot to Support Emotion Regulation With Highly Anxious University Students: Mixed Methods Open Trial DOI Creative Commons
Adrian J. Williams, Maureen Freed, Nikki Theofanopoulou

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JMIR Mental Health, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 10, P. e46826 - e46826

Published: July 18, 2023

Mental health difficulties among university students have been rising rapidly over the last decade, and demand for mental services commonly far exceeds available resources. Digital interventions are seen as one potential solution to these challenges. However, in other contexts, digital programs often face low engagement uptake, field lacks usable, engaging, evidence-supported that may be used flexibly when need them most.

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Depression and anxiety among multiethnic middle school students: Age, gender, and sociocultural environment DOI
Janis H. Jenkins, Giselle Sánchez, Eric A. Miller

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International Journal of Social Psychiatry, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 69(3), P. 784 - 794

Published: Dec. 18, 2022

Background: Depression and anxiety-related disorders are common among adolescents. Research attention to early adolescence low-income ethnically diverse populations is limited. Aim: To conduct screening for depression anxiety at an age with gender socioenvironmental context within a setting. Method: Mixed methods included the PHQ-9A GAD-10 instruments ethnographic interviews. Results: 75 middle school students were included. Mean years was 11.2 (0.74). Females had higher sum scores than males ( p = .002, Mann-Whitney test) .016, test). After controlling multiple comparisons, girls mean responses on three items < .006, two-sided t-test) only one item .005, t-test). Ethnographic interviews revealed contexts associated girls’ experiences of anxiety, including gender-based violence in both home environments. Salient boys alike worries about consequences COVID-19 family respect illness, death, job loss, economic hardship. Fears over student perceptions intensified discrimination racism community prominent. These problems experienced by as barriers educational engagement. Conclusion: Specific needed identify emergence subsyndromal conditions which may benefit from therapeutic reduce symptom severity, sociocultural, structural, gender-specific stressors, enhance

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Clinical Utility of the Parent-Report Version of the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) in Latvian Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Practice DOI Creative Commons
N. Bezborodovs, Arta Kočāne, Elmārs Rancāns

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Medicina, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 58(11), P. 1599 - 1599

Published: Nov. 4, 2022

Background and Objectives: Screening instruments can be crucial in child adolescent mental healthcare practice by allowing professionals to triage the patient flow a limited resource setting help clinical decision making. Our study aimed examine whether Strengths Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ), with application of original UK-based scoring algorithm, reliably detect children adolescents different disorders population sample. Materials Methods: total 363 outpatients aged 2 17 years from two outpatient psychiatry centres Latvia were screened parent-report version SDQ assigned psychiatric diagnoses. The ability predict diagnosis major diagnostic groups (emotional, conduct, hyperactivity, developmental disorders) was assessed. Results: subscales showed significant correlation corresponding sensitivity ranged 65-78%, specificity 57-78%. discriminative SDQ, as measured odds ratio, did not quite reach level utility specialised settings. Conclusions: We suggest used primary settings, where it an essential tool family physicians recognise needing further evaluation. There is need assess psychometric properties validate larger populational sample Latvia, determine population-specific cut-off scores, reassess performance scale practice.

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Remote consultations in community mental health: A qualitative study of clinical teams DOI
Robyn McCarron, Anna Moore,

Ilana Foreman

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Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 31(5), P. 857 - 868

Published: March 11, 2024

Accessible summary What Is Known on the Subject? Mental health care can be delivered remotely through video and telephone consultations. Remote consultations may cheaper more efficient than in person Paper Adds to Existing Knowledge Accessing community mental remote is perceived as not possible or beneficial for all service users. Delivering practical appropriate clinicians teams. are Implications Practice? consultation cannot a ‘one‐size‐fits‐all’ model of care. A flexible approach needed offering that considers its suitability service‐user, clinician. Abstract Introduction Responding COVID‐19, teams UK NHS abruptly adopted Whilst they have demonstrable effectiveness, efficiency, economic benefits, questions remain around acceptability, feasibility medicolegal implications delivering remotely. Aim To explore advantages, challenges, practice adaptations Methods Ten an trust participated evaluation about consultation. Fifty team discussions were recorded April–December 2020. Data analysis used framework with themes being coded within matrix. Results Three major horizontal operations functioning, clinical pathways, impact staff generated, vertical equity adaptations. Discussion attractive healthcare. Clinical note benefits at individual (staff service‐user), team, levels. However, it universally approach, there concerns relating access equality. Practice The needs considered each population role. This requires hybrid attuned safeguarding

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The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on children and adolescent mental health in-patient service use in England: interrupted time-series analysis of national patient records DOI Creative Commons
Apostolos Tsiachristas, Josephine Holland, Boliang Guo

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BJPsych Open, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 10(2)

Published: March 1, 2024

Background During the initial phases of COVID-19 pandemic, children and young people (CYP) faced significant restrictions. The virus mitigation approaches significantly impacted how health services could function be safely delivered. Aims To investigate impact lockdowns on CYP psychiatric admission trends during lockdown 1 (started 23 Mar 2020) 2 5 Nov pandemic in England. Method Routinely collected, retrospective English administrative data regarding hospital admissions, length stay patient demographic factors were analysed using an interrupted time series analysis (ITSA) to estimate service use trends. We 6250 (up 18 years age) ordinary least squares (OLS) regression with Newey–West standard errors handle autocorrelation heteroscedasticity. Results Psychiatric admissions for fell 1, then even further 2. A greater proportion out area or independent sector units. lockdown, average age admitted was higher, a female. There also increase looked-after from most socioeconomically deprived areas Conclusions both lockdowns, fewer had admissions. subsequent rise more suggests that these may have been disproportionately affected by overlooked earlier phases.

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