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Child and Adolescent Mental Health Training for Primary Care Staff

Greenwood Institute of Child Health, University of Leicester, UK

Panos Vostanis

Greenwood Institute of Child Health, University of Leicester, UK

An inter-agency training programme in child and adolescent mental health for primary care staff has been developed in a UK area serving a general population of 900 000. This was initiated with a training needs and resources analysis across all the joint strategy partners (three local authorities, one health authority and the voluntary sector). Training is provided to inter-agency groups of professionals in 12 localities. To date, 150 staff have been through the two-day introductory/foundation course, which is complemented by three subsequent training days on the assessment and management of children and families. Staff evaluation ratings are presented. On the whole, primary healthcare staff rated their awareness of mental health issues and their knowledge of staff roles within child mental health services significantly higher, in contrast with education staff who rated these components lower. Inter-agency training has been achieved with some difficulties needing to be overcome, but the participants’ feedback indicates that the expected output is beginning to be realized. The implications of the project are discussed.

Key Words: child mental health • inter-agency • primary care • training

Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry, Vol. 6, No. 2, 191-204 (2001)
DOI: 10.1177/1359104501006002003


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