A Mixed-Methods Realist Evaluation of the Implementation and Impact of Community Forensic CAMHS to Manage Risk for Young People With Forensic and Mental Health Needs: Study Protocol.

Young people in contact with forensic child and adolescent mental health services present with more complex needs than young people in the general population. Recent policy has led to the implementation of new workstreams and programmes to improve service provision for this cohort. This paper aims to present the protocol for a national study examining the impact and implementation of Community Forensic Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (F:CAMHS).

Characteristics of young people accessing recently implemented Community Forensic Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (F:CAMHS) in England: insights from national service activity data.

Children and young people in contact with forensic child and adolescent mental health services present with more complex needs than young people in the general population. Recent policy in child and adolescent mental health has led to the implementation of new workstreams and programmes to improve service provision. This research examines the characteristics of children and young people referred to recently commissioned Community Forensic Child and Adolescent Services (F:CAMHS) and service activity during the first 24 months of service.

Risk factors for child maltreatment recurrence: An updated systematic review.

Objectives: Children who have been maltreated are at increased risk of further maltreatment. Identification of those at highest risk of further maltreatment is a priority for professionals working in child protection services. The current study is intended to consolidate and expand on previous work on recurrence of child maltreatment.

Implementing a Multi-Agency Needs Assessment in a Secure Adolescent Unit.

Background:   Process issues in relation to the introduction of standardised needs assessments have traditionally received little attention.

Method:   Descriptive approach to the theoretical and practical aspects of the development of an assessment process using a structured instrument, the clinical version of the Salford Needs Assessment Schedule for Adolescents (SNASA). The context for this was child and adolescent mental health liaison with a social services secure unit for adolescent boys.