Screening for mental health needs of New Zealand youth in secure care facilities using the MAYSI‐2

McArdle, Sean; Lambie, Ian

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“…Even though this literature review focused on adolescents, all studies included different age ranges including children or young adults ( Table 2 ). Only one study focused on the general population ( 18 ), the rest of the studies investigated other adolescent population groups; young people in secure facilities ( 19 ), orphans ( 20 ), with cochlear implants ( 21 ), incarcerated ( 22 ), those held in custody ( 23 ) and from specific ethnic group; American Indians ( 24 ).…”

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“…The assessment of mental health needs was described by various aims in the different studies ( Table 2 ), in terms of describing the prevalence of probable mental health disorder and related needs ( 19 ), identifying mental health problems ( 20 ) or the trends in emotional and behavioral problems ( 18 ), in terms of emotional and behavioral strengths and difficulties ( 21 ), determining mental health and service needs ( 24 ), identifying the prevalence of mental disorders and mental health needs ( 22 ), and screening for mental health problems ( 23 ).…”

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“…Most of the studies (n=5) used validated questionnaires ( 18 , 19 , 21 , 22 , 23 ) while one study ( 20 ) included two interviews methods and one used focus groups ( 24 ) (Table 3). Two studies used the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) ( 18 , 21 ), three others used the Massachusetts Youth Screening Instrument Version 2 (MAYSI-2) ( 19 , 22 , 23 ), while one used in addition the Diagnostic Interview Schedule for Children Version IV (DISC-IV) ( 22 ). The analysis of the collected data was performed with statistical analyses for the studies using structured, validated tools, and qualitative analyses for the studies which used different qualitative approaches.…”

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“…In addition, gender differences were also found to be relatively stable over time with boys reporting more conduct problems and less emotional problems than girls, while in hyperactivity the differences were not substantial at any time point. The studies using the MAYSI-2 to identify mental health needs ( 19 , 22 , 23 ) found high levels of mental health problems. McArdle and Lambie ( 19 ) found high levels of mental, emotional and behavioral problems, as well as high rates of problem in drug and alcohol use.…”

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Mental Health Needs of Adolescents Assessed During the Years of Global Financial Crisis: a Systematic Review

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Athanasopoulou²,

Kokkonen³

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Introduction: Mental health issues during adolescence are common and worsen when financial crisis occur across the world. Identification of mental health needs as they are expressed by adolescents themselves is important for efficient mental health promotion interventions. Aim: This systematic review examined studies on the mental health needs among adolescents from their own perspective. Methods: Four databases were searched between 2008-2018, starting with 2008 when the global financial crisis began. Results: The seven studies that fulfilled the inclusion criteria used different data collection methods. Emotional and behavioral problems and hyperactivity were found, while adolescents’ own perceptions also showed positive indicators for mental health. Most studies focus on specific adolescent populations, while the general adolescent population needs more attention as a target group for mental health interventions. Conclusion: Interventions should address the needs as they are identified by adolescents in order to promote their mental health. Researchers should develop an instrument which assesses exclusively the adolescents’ mental health needs.

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“…The prevalence of mental health issues is even higher for youth in secure residences, and is estimated to be between 60-100% (The Werry Centre, 2009). Recent research into prevalence rates in Aotearoa New Zealand found that nearly 80% of young people in a youth justice residence had elevated scores on a mental health screening tool, the Massachusetts Youth Screening Instrument (second version, MAYSI-2), with higher rates for females and for Máori and Pacific Island subgroups (McArdle & Lambie, 2018).…”

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Speaking the same language: Navigating information-sharing in the youth justice sphere

Appleby¹,

Shepherd

Staniforth

2019

ANZSWJ

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Introduction: Qualitative research was undertaken to explore professionals’ experiences of cross-sector information-sharing about the mental health needs of young people in youth justice residences in Aotearoa New Zealand. Methods: Eight focus groups (N = 36) were conducted across Aotearoa New Zealand. Half of these were with case leaders from each of the four Oranga Tamariki – Ministry for Children – youth justice residences. The other half were with youth forensic service (YFS) clinicians who provide mental health services in each youth justice residence. Findings: The findings showed positive cross-sector relationships, despite a lack of policy around information-sharing in this context. Themes from case leaders included the practicalities of the residential environment (including restriction on young people’s freedoms and managing group safety), and case leaders’ brokerage role between competing theoretical frameworks in residence. Themes from YFS clinicians included the importance of cross-sector information-sharing for the assessment and discharge phases of mental health input. Overall themes included the impact of relationships on information-sharing, and the importance of including residential care team staff within information-sharing practices. A proposed model of information-sharing in this context has been developed.Conclusions: Effective information-sharing in youth justice residences is imperative to ensure that young people receive appropriate mental health input in residences, and that residence staff are supported to provide the best care for these young people. Social work has an important role within information-sharing practices with use of systems theory, translation of clinical jargon, and advocacy for the needs of young people involved in multiple systems.

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Bringing ‘care’ back into locked residential institutions: What can we learn from adolescents' experiences of secure care?

Turcotte,

Fenchel

2024

Child Abuse Review

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In Canada and elsewhere, efforts have been made to regulate the use of secure care on welfare grounds. Yet, studies raise questions about its usefulness as a psychosocial intervention since it appears to be mostly experienced as a punishment. The main objective of the current study was therefore to explore adolescents' experiences of secure care. We conducted qualitative interviews with 25 adolescents aged 14 to 17 years old while they were placed in secure care units in the province of Quebec, Canada. Uncertainty regarding how to exit secure care was the most important theme that emerged. Participants did not always understand the words used by practitioners to frame their expectations. Adolescents were also uncertain about how to prove they no longer presented a risk to others or themselves while being in locked settings. This uncertainty generated a lot of anger and distress. To get some control back, adolescents chose to just comply and pretend to agree with practitioners. The present paper questions the utility and even legitimacy of secure care as it is currently used. However, we argue that if an ethic of care predominated our conceptualisation of secure care, rather than an ethic of justice, adolescents could feel both secure and cared for.

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Screening for mental health needs of New Zealand youth in secure care facilities using the MAYSI‐2

Cited by 8 publications

References 43 publications

Mental Health Needs of Adolescents Assessed During the Years of Global Financial Crisis: a Systematic Review

Mental Health Needs of Adolescents Assessed During the Years of Global Financial Crisis: a Systematic Review

Speaking the same language: Navigating information-sharing in the youth justice sphere

Bringing ‘care’ back into locked residential institutions: What can we learn from adolescents' experiences of secure care?

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