Special Interest Groups

Focus

Optimising effective service delivery and long-term outcomes in youth mental health in Ireland.

Background

Implementation of this SIG was informed by three key issues: firstly, a gathering concern over the continuing lack of adolescent or youth mental health teams in Ireland particularly for the post-16 age group...

Focus

Sharing of specialist knowledge, skills and updates on relevant research and service development.

Background

The development of mental health services for children and young people with Learning Disabilities in the UK has been sporadic and ad hoc, and indeed in many parts of the country this...

Focus

increasing awareness of the mental health needs of this vulnerable population.

Background

The prevalence of mental health disorders in looked after children is much higher than the general population (42% compared with 8% among 5 to 10 year olds and 49% compared with 11% among 11 to 15year olds...