Expert Details
Child and Adolescent Psychology, Mental Health
ID: 730010
United Kingdom
1997-98: An investigation into the increased rate of referral to the North Essex child and Family Consultation Service, and evaluation of the characteristics of the referral process and clinic treatment programme.
1998-99: Participation in Design, Delivery and Evaluation of a psycho-social teaching programme for Russian social services, medical and voluntary staff working with children with multiple disabilities in Moscow.
1999-2000: Evaluation into the effectiveness of a community alarm system for victims of Domestic Violence and the effects on inter-agency co-operation in associated Child Abuse.
1999-2001: Two-Year Evaluation of multi-agency Family Support Service in Norfolk funded as part of DOH Mental Health Innovations Grant to improve Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services.
2000-2001: Evaluation of Training Needs of staff in South Essex NHS Trust and Essex Social Services working with disabled people.
2004-2007: Evaluation of The Junction young person’s project, North Essex, as part of national study of child and adolescent mental health services by the Mental Health Foundation.
2006-2007: Investigation into the emotional and mental health needs of young military personnel- University of Essex Dept of Health and Human Sciences.
2009-2010: Investigation into the mental health impact of cyber-bullying on young people- National Children’s Bureau.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year: 2009 | Degree: MPhil | Subject: Child and Adolescent Mental Health | Institution: Anglia Ruskin University |
| Year: 1985 | Degree: MSc | Subject: Social Policy and Social Work | Institution: London School of Economics and Political Science |
| Year: 1980 | Degree: BA | Subject: Modern Studies | Institution: University of North London |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years: 1996 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Principal Lecturer | Department: Mental Health |
Responsibilities:Developing a new education and training curriculum for nurses, social workers, doctors, psychologists, school nurses, teachers and others involved in supporting troubled children and young people. |
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Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy; Association of Family Therapy and Systemic Practice; Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. |
| Publications and Patents Summary |
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| Expert has over 50 International scholarly peer-reviewed papers published, 8 books and has presented at 10 International conferences on the subject of child and adolescent mental health |
Additional Experience
| Training / Seminars |
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| Child and adolescent mental health; assessment of mental health problems; therapeutic interventions in child and adoleascent mental health. |
| Vendor Selection |
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| NHS mental health trusts; social services departments; voluntary sector providers of child support; residential care of young people; childrens charities; mental health voluntary sector providers; UK government. |
Fields of Expertise
adolescent development, adolescent psychiatry, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, child abuse, child and adolescent health, child care, child development, child molestation, child protection, child psychiatry, child psychotherapy, childhood schizophrenia, children's right, family therapy, human development, mental health, pediatric psychiatry, psychological abuse, sexual abuse