Serious case reviews in London identified mental health as a problem affecting the care of children in 60 per cent of families, compared to just 24 per cent nationally, a region-wide study has found. Read the full article here
Bipolar risk greater for bright children
“You don’t have to be bipolar to be a genius – but it helps,” according to The Independent. The newspaper said that a Swedish study of over 700,000 adults found that those who scored top grades at school were “four times more likely to develop bipolar disorder than those with average grades”. Read the full [...]
Mental health questionnaire for young service users
The experiences of children and young people using mental health services may soon be measurable using a tool developed at King’s College, London. The Children and Adolescent Service Experience (ChASE) will ask service users aged nine to 17 and their main carers to complete 15 questions about their experiences of therapy. These will cover what [...]
80% of crime could be due to poor parenting
Four-fifths of all crime is committed by people who had conduct problems as children, a report by the Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health has found. Read the full article here
