Here is the Children and Young People’s Mental Health (CYPMH) evidence-based bulletin. We hope this helps to keep you up to date with current awareness within your department. Please feel free to share and disseminate with colleagues. Some evidence is freely available, others require an Open Athens account to access. Please get in touch with the Library team should you need any support accessing the material.
Category: children
Children and Young People’s Mental Health (CYPMH) evidence-based bulletin
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Implementing skills-based treatment in naturalistic contexts.
Price H. Tizard Learning Disability Review 2026;31(2):127–137.
Where children develop behaviours that challenge (BtC), these can affect their, and their family’s, quality of life. The purpose of this study was to assess the feasibility and acceptability of Practical functional assessment (PFA) and Skills-based treatment (SBT), delivered in naturalistic settings, in the United Kingdom. The quantitative data indicated that each of the children developed skills relating to communication, tolerance and cooperation.
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Child and Adolescent Mental Health & Learning Disabilities current awareness bulletin
from Library and Knowledge Services
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NHS Alliance calls for new mental health waiting time target for children and young people
National Health Executive
Here is the latest on mental health for children and young people.
from the CPD Magazine
ACAMH Awards 2026.
Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health; 2026.
The ACAMH Awards aim to recognise high quality work in evidence-based science, both in publication and practice, in the field of child and adolescent mental health.
Tool Kit
Children and young people in Local Plans in England.
Town and Country Planning Association (TCPA); 2026.
https://www.tcpa.org.uk/resources/children-and-young-people-in-local-plans-in-england/
[Plug-in resources for embedding the rights, needs and voices of children and young people in planning policy.]
Freely available online
Research in Practice
Dear all,
Please see the link below for The hidden cost of trauma: Maternal Mental Health and child removal.
Children and Young People’s Mental Health Newsletter November 2025
The latest Children and Young People’s Mental Health Newsletter is now available to view or download. Some articles are freely accessible, others require an Open Athens account. Please get in touch for support with this: academic.library@lscft.nhs.uk.
Evaluation of the National HOPES Programme to end long term segregation
A new evaluation by Manchester Metropolitan University looks at the National HOPES Programme, which aims to bring an end to long term segregation in inpatient settings for autistic people, people with a learning disability, and children and young people.
Long term segregation is a highly restrictive practice that can have a profound impact on wellbeing. The HOPES Programme offers a rights based and trauma informed approach focused on reducing restrictive environments, supporting recovery, and improving experiences for individuals, families, and staff.
This is the first national evaluation of the programme and provides valuable insight into its impact and future development.
Read the full report: e-space