Books, articles and other resources
Every other month we produce a revised list of the latest resources, books and useful websites for professionals in the field of children's and young people's mental health. October 2007
SSRI s and routine specialist,care with and without CBT in adolescents with major depression
Paper based on a randomised controlled trial which looked at whether selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) alone are more or less effective than a combination of SSRIs and cognitive behavioral therapy in young people with major depression. The young people were recruited from services and were a ‘considerably impaired and suicidal’ group who would have been excluded from other trials. By the end of 28 weeks, they found that there was no difference in outcomes for either group.
Goodyer, I., Dubicka, B., Wilkinson, P., et al. (2007). BMJ, 335 (7611), pp. 142. www.bmj.com
Evidence-based and Values-based policy, management and practice in CAMHS
An overview of values-based practice and how it can be applied to policy, management and practice. It also looks at how it fits with other issues such as evidence-based practice.
Williams, R. & Fulford, K. W. M. (2007). Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 12 (2), pp. 223-242. http://ccp.sagepub.com
Holding children in mind or holding therapy: developing an ethical position
Focuses on the position statement on attachment disorders, their assessment and interventions/treatments by the British Association for Adoption and Fostering (BAAF). In particular, holding therapy, which the BAAF states is not justifiable or effective’.
Simmonds, J. (2007). Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 12 (2),
pp. 243-251. http://ccp.sagepub.com www.baaf.org.uk
Learning to talk, talking to learn: a guide for early years practitioners
DVD produced by I Can is a useful training resource for anyone interested
in supporting children’s language and communication skills.
Single copies free except for postage.
www.bteducation.org
