Numerical aspects of different Kalman filter implementations

Data extraction worksheet. (XLSX 52 kb

Reflecting on the use of freedom of information requests in mental health research

Freedom of information (FoI) legislation has been represented as a valuable but underused means of generating otherwise unavailable data from public authorities in health and social care research. This article complements extant literature on the use of FoI requests for research intended to inform health and social care policy and improve the quality of practice. Reflections are provided on challenges and ethical considerations, drawing on relevant literature and the authors’ experience undertaking studies addressing different topics in mental health and child welfare using FoI requests as the primary source of data collection. The recommendations are practically orientated and aimed primarily at social work and health and social care researchers who may have limited knowledge of how FoI requests might be utilised in their work but be curious about this method’s application.</p

Young people’s views on specialist mental healthcare and remote delivery during the COVID-19 pandemic

This article reports findings from a service evaluation involving interviews with 16 young people under the care of a single specialist child and adolescent mental health service team. The team serves various ‘vulnerable’ population groups, including children and young people living in residential and foster care, those who are adopted and those who are involved with youth justice services. The evaluation was concerned with how the shift from face-to-face to remote methods of care delivery and new ways of working during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic has been experienced by service users. The young people’s accounts highlight how differences in provision were mostly anticipated, which interlinked with a high level of satisfaction with the service overall. Therapeutic relationships with clinicians also appeared to hold a renewed significance when care was delivered remotely or through a combination of remote and face-to-face delivery. The article concludes by considering the implications of the findings for practice and care pathway planning and commenting on the value of service evaluations for illuminating issues that transcend local care.</p

Additional file 1: of Socio-ecological influences on adolescent (aged 10–17) alcohol use and linked unhealthy eating behaviours: protocol for a systematic review and synthesis of qualitative studies

PRISMA-P Checklist. (DOCX 15 kb

Remote and Digitally Delivered Mental Health Support for Care-Experienced Young People: Some Practice-Based Reflections in Response to Cummings (2023)

In a recent contribution to this journal, Cummings (2023) reports findings from a preliminary qualitative study of practitioner viewpoints regarding digitally delivered mental health support to care-experienced young people. Cummings’ study highlights the need to engage with professional experiences of using digital methods with this group, both during and outside of the COVID-19 pandemic. A response to - and commentary on – Cummings’ contribution is provided, to advance discussion of issues identified by the research. We reflect on our experience as practitioners and researchers working in and alongside specialist child and adolescent mental health service teams serving care-experienced children and young people. We focus on workspaces in remote working, therapeutic technique in online and telephone-based care, and virtues and challenges of remote care delivery.</p