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McKenzie, Karen; Murray, George C.; Prior, Seamus; Stark, Lynda – British Journal of Guidance & Counselling, 2011
An evaluation of a Scottish secondary school-based counselling service for students aged 11 to 18 is presented. Improvement in student emotional well-being was measured using the Young Persons Clinical Outcomes for Routine Evaluation (YP CORE) questionnaire and participant questionnaires which were developed for the study. Significant improvements…
Descriptors: Mental Health, Effect Size, Mental Health Programs, Questionnaires
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Jacobs, Brian; Green, Jonathan; Kroll, Leopold; Tobias, Catherine; Dunn, Graham; Briskman, Jacqueline – Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 2009
Background: The concept of "health need" relates patient problems in symptom and psychosocial domains to available appropriate treatments. We studied the effectiveness of inpatient treatment in modifying measured "Health Needs" in children and adolescents admitted to UK inpatient units. Methods: A prospective cohort study of…
Descriptors: Health Needs, Mental Health, Hospitalized Children, Adolescents
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Connell, Janice; Barkham, Michael; Mellor-Clark, John – British Journal of Guidance & Counselling, 2008
Despite concern surrounding the mental health of students, brought about by the government's policy of widening participation and increasing demands upon students, the effectiveness of student counselling has been a neglected research area. This study examines data from seven UK student counselling services using the CORE System in the routine…
Descriptors: Effect Size, Therapy, Depression (Psychology), Access to Education
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Green, Jonathan; Jacobs, Brian; Beecham, Jennifer; Dunn, Graham; Kroll, Leo; Tobias, Catherine; Briskman, Jackie – Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 2007
Background: Inpatient treatment is a complex intervention for the most serious mental health disorders in child and adolescent psychiatry. This is the first large-scale study into its effectiveness and costs. Previous studies have been criticised for methodological weaknesses. Methods: A prospective cohort study, including economic evaluation,…
Descriptors: Health Needs, Needs Assessment, Mental Health, Psychiatry