Community-based mental health services for children and young people (CYP) can offer alternatives to inpatient settings and treat CYP in less restrictive environments. However, there has been limited implementation of such alternative models, and their efficacy is still inconclusive. Notably, little is known of the experiences of CYP and their parents with these alternative models and their level of satisfaction with the care provided. Therefore, the main aim of this review was to understand those experiences of the accessibility of alternative models to inpatient care, as well as overall CYP/parental satisfaction. A searching strategy of peer-reviewed articles was conducted from January 1990 to December 2018, with updated searches conducted in June 2019. The initial search resulted in 495 articles, of which 19 were included in this review. A narrative synthesis grouped the studies according to emerging themes: alternative models, tele-psychiatry and interventions applied to crisis, and experiences and satisfaction with crisis provision. The identified articles highlighted increased satisfaction in CYP with alternative models in comparison with care as usual. However, the parental experiential data identified high levels of parental burden and a range of complex emotional reactions associated with engagement with crisis services. Furthermore, we identified a number of interventions, telepsychiatric and mobile solutions that may be effective when applied to urgent and emergency care for CYP experiencing a mental health crisis. Lastly, both parental and CYP experiences highlighted a number of perceived barriers associated with help-seeking from crisis services.
Aim: Existing children and adolescent mental health services in the United Kingdom have many gaps, such as reduced access to community-based services, and a lack of early intervention, prevention, and 24/7 crisis care. These gaps prevent timely access to appropriate levels of care, decrease children and young people's engagement with providers, and lead to increased pressures on urgent and emergency care. In this paper, we outline a newly created 0-19 model and its crisis service, which have been transformed into a fully integrated, "joint partnership" service, in line with the recommendations from the recent UK policies that aim to meet the aforementioned challenges. Method:The "Solar" service is described as a case study of a 0-19 service model. We cover the national and local contexts of the service, in addition to its rationale, aims, organizational structure, strengths and limitations.Results: The presented model is a fully integrated and innovative example of a service model that operates without tiers, and helps to create an inclusive, compassionate, stigma-free and youth-friendly environment. Additionally, the model aims to prioritize recovery, early intervention, prevention and the development of resilience. Conclusion:The 0-19 model is a result of the recent transformation of children and youth mental health services in the United Kingdom. The ongoing evaluation of the 0-19 model and its crisis component will investigate the model's effectiveness, accessibility and acceptability, as well as understanding the potential of the model to contribute towards solving numerous gaps in the existing mental health service provision within the United Kingdom. K E Y W O R D S children and young people, community mental health, integrated-whole system, mental health and crisis intervention, partnership model | INTRODUCTIONThere is prominent recognition of the weaknesses of the current children and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) provision in the United Kingdom (Care Quality Commission, 2017). Specifically, barriers to access (Brown, Rice, Rickwood, & Parker, 2016) and complicated pathways to care (Biddle, Donovan, Sharp, & Gunnell, 2007) are some of the main weaknesses identified. Furthermore, the lack of
Aim: The 0-19 model is an example of a service that has been retransformed in line with UK's recent policies. However, there is limited qualitative research exploring young people's experiences with the accessibility and acceptability of retransformed models through more participatory qualitative approaches. This study aimed to understand service users' experiences of accessibility and acceptability with the 0-19 model and its service provision. In addition, we also aim to outline the process and application of the Lego ® Serious Play ® methodology to the context of children and young people's mental health research and reflect on the usefulness of this novel approach and its potential for further research use.Methods: A qualitative methodology based on the Lego ® Serious Play ® approach was used to investigate service users' perceptions of the accessibility and acceptability of the 0-19 model. This novel approach is viewed as a facilitator of engagement, which also stimulates critical thinking and reflective practice. All interviews were thematically analysed.Results: Seven participants constructed 14 models and provided metaphorical narratives for them besides engaging in group discussions. Thematic analysis of the participants' models and narratives resulted in six identified themes: accessibility, doors into the unknown, let it out, overcoming obstacles, less is sometimes better and satisfaction with the 0-19 model and its provision. Conclusion:Participants in this study perceived the 0-19 model as acceptable and, to a degree, accessible. Participants identified a range of barriers to accessibility, such as inconvenient locations, long waiting and inflexible working times. K E Y W O R D S child and adolescent mental health, Lego Serious Play, qualitative research, service users' experiences, young people 1 | INTRODUCTION A survey in 2017 showed that the prevalence of mental health disorders in children and young people (CYP) aged 5-19 in England is 12.8% (NHS Digital, 2018). However, despite high prevalence of CYP mental health disorders, help-seeking rates and engagement with Children and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) are declining due to wider treatment gaps (Knapp et al., 2015), barriers to access
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