Think Good - Feel Good: A Cognitive Behaviour Therapy Workbook for Children and Young People (Psychology)

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Children living in deprived households are three times more likely to have mental health problems than children living in more affluent household. It is estimated that over 7000 children in Shropshire live in poverty. Children who have significant caring responsibilities for other family members are more likely to develop mental health problems often linked to stress, feeling isolated and overwhelmed. Based on national statistics, it is estimated that 900 children and young people in Shropshire act as young carers.This table of interventions shows the whole toolkit of knowledge based and targeted intervention training which constitute the TaMHS core offer (Purple and green boxes). This annual programme of training is available and delivered on a multi-agency basis. Additional training for multi-agency teams, professionals and whole staff training for schools is also delivered on a request basis, stress management, lunch time supervisor training. Many but not all schools are signed up to the programme with varying degrees of delivery and the long term goal for the next two years is for all Shropshire Schools to have access to the complete toolkit of targeted and knowledge based interventions and training Alignment and collaboration with partner agencies and services including the voluntary sector to ensure collaborative approaches to support emotional and mental health support across the county The core aim of the Think Good Feel Good programme is to develop a whole school approach on emotional health and well-being through the delivery of an evidence based training programme across all Shropshire schools. There are 130 primary schools, 20 secondary schools, 2 special schools and Tuition Medical Behaviour and Support Service units (TMBSS). To date the programme has been aimed at school age children 5-16 years as well as their families and the whole range of school based staff. All of the training programmes that are delivered are evidence based, either nationally or internationally.

a book that does exactly what it says on the cover… a wealth of experience in a highly accessible volume…” (European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Vol 12(313), 2003) Schools and partner agencies are invited to attend centrally based multi-agency core training on issues such as self harm, suicide prevention, domestic abuse, loss and bereavement, anxiety, anger management. The training increases the knowledge base of staff enabling them to recognise early signs and symptoms of need, provides practical examples of how to respond to the emotional needs of young people as well as tips and strategies on what to do and say following identification of need. The more in-depth intervention based training provides resources and clearly structured programmes that school based staff can deliver within the school setting to support a wide range of emotional needs. a flexible resource in a modern format…- (Pediatric Rehabilitation, Vol.5, No.4, 2002)-…British Medical Association has commended Paul Stallard, a consultant clinical psychologist, for his book for professionals…- (Bath Chronicle, 8 Dec 2003) The programme is delivered through a project manager with a small core team and the success to date is due to the joint ownership and delivery of TaMHS training and interventions in collaboration and consultation with schools and partners. The programme supports, involves and builds on existing work of all local professionals who work in and around schools, including school nurses, the local authority health development team, specialist CaMHS service and those working on a prevention agenda for children and young people including the voluntary sector. Newly updated edition of the highly successful core text for using cognitive behaviour therapy with children and young peopleA key strength has been the focus on the mental health and well-being of the children and young people in conjunction with educational priorities. The current programme is delivered by the project manager with the support of partners and professionals with the relevant expertise of the subject matter. a good, clear synthesis of the techniques that are available… (and) some nice, fun ways of presenting them to children…- (Journal of Behavioural & Cognitive Psychotherapy, No.1 and 2, 2005) Synopsis

Provide training for school staff and partners to deliver targeted support intervention programmes supporting varying emotional needs within Tier 1 and Tier 2. This case study outlines the Shropshire wide schools based programme Think Good, Feel Good which initially started as a pilot programme in 2009. The programme adopts a universal population based approach for children and young people at tier 1, and targeted support for those at tier 2. Two books by psychologists have been praised in the Mental Health Category of the BMA Association’ s 2003 book competition…” (The Psychologist, 1 Jan 2004) Think Good – Feel Good provides the clinician with a range of flexible and highly appealing materials that can be used to structure and facilitate clinical sessions. This is a “must have” resource for clinical psychologists, child and adolescent psychiatrists, community psychiatric nurses, educational psychologists and occupational therapists. Social workers, school nurses, practice counsellors and health visitors would also find this resource to be of great value. About the Author

Some of the worksheets displayed are Think good feel good, To feel good enough, The happiness challenge, Think good feel good beating anxiety a clinicians, Think good feel good a cognitive behaviour therapy, 1 materials and work, Work to use with the happiness trap, Wiley think good feel good a cognitive behavioural. British Medical Association has commended Paul Stallard, a consultant clinical psychologist, for his book for professionals…” (Bath Chronicle, 8 Dec 2003) To save this article to your Dropbox account, please select one or more formats and confirm that you agree to abide by our usage policies. If this is the first time you used this feature, you will be asked to authorise Cambridge Core to connect with your Dropbox account. Staff reported increased confidence in the early identification of need, understanding of specialist services, how and when to access local specialist services such as CAMHS and child protection. Paul Stallard introduces his resource by covering the basic theory and rationale behind Cognitive Behaviour Therapy and how the workbook should be used. An attractive and lively workbook follows which covers the core elements used in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy programmes but conveys these ideas to children and young people in an understandable way and uses real life examples familiar to them. The practical series of exercises and worksheets introduce concepts that can be applied to each unique set of problems.

The funding has been used to train staff to deliver interventions in school so that they do not have to refer into other services; ensuring support is delivered at the right time in the right place. a good, clear synthesis of the techniques that are available… (and) some nice, fun ways of presenting them to children…” (Journal of Behavioural & Cognitive Psychotherapy, No.1 and 2, 2005)From April 2013 the programme has extended it’s reach to cover 0-19 year olds with a renewed vision for the future based on a sustainable model. Additional elements include a core offer for all schools and the development of a mental health PHSE curriculum resource from KS1 through to KS4 and educational resources on self harm for school staff. Further work on the analysis of data is being done with colleagues from public health and there are future plans for the evaluation of the model and rigorous collection and analysis of data. Two books by psychologists have been praised in the Mental Health Category of the BMA Association’s 2003 book competition…- (The Psychologist, 1 Jan 2004) It is estimated that approximately a quarter to half of all adult mental health conditions could be prevented with the right interventions in childhood. These include promoting positive attachment and bonding between a baby and their main carer to promote healthy brain development and good mental health as an adult. Maternal ill health, domestic violence and substance misuse in the home can all harm the mental health of children and young people.