Reach chronicles : a community mental health model for children and adolescents in Singapore / editors, D. Fung ...[et. al.].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Fung, D.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Child psychiatry--Singapore.

Child psychiatry.

Child mental health services--Singapore.

Child mental health services.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (185 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Singapore : World Scientific, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

An easy read with a "how-to" intent, this book provides the insights and process of a practical and viable community mental health team. The authors of the book have produced a book which is as close an account to the reality of making the REACH team a value add to the mental wellness of students. This is the first book in Singapore that details the synergy of the various levels of decision making to enable a child and adolescent community mental health team to take shape, allowing hospital staff to reach students and service providers in primary care.

Contents:

Contents; Foreword by Chua Hong Choon; Preface by Daniel Fung; Acknowledgement; Introduction Brian Poh and Cai Yiming; The meaning of REACH; The birth of REACH; The burden of mental illness; Epidemiology of mental illness around the world; Epidemiology of mental illness in Singapore; Mental illness in Singapore's children and adolescents; Child and Adolescent Psychiatry in Singapore; Singapore's healthcare system and tertiary psychiatric hospital; 1968 early semblance to child and adolescent psychiatry; 1970 Child Guidance Clinic; 1982 Child and Adolescent Inpatient Unit

1993 Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry 1998 Publication of Book on "Help Your Child to Cope"; 2002 Singapore International Foundation's Sponsorship to Cambodia; 2004 Children's One-Stop Psycho-Educational Service (COPES); 2005 National Mental Health Blueprint; National Mental Health Blueprint; Chapter 1 The Vision Tay So Leng, Chan Mei Chern and Daniel Fung; A population-based model of care; Effectiveness: Good enough care; Accessibility: a pull vs. push system; Timeliness: Just in time care; Affordability: Value for money care; Safety: Do-no-harm care

REACH - A step towards community-centric model of care Operationalising the community-centric model of care; Collaboration across sectors: The whole-of-government approach; Collaboration across agencies: A multi-agency network; The REACH teams; The Partners of REACH; Integrating effect of REACH; Collaboration across disciplines: A multidisciplinary team; The REACH model; Core service; Starting with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD); A phased-approach; The funding of REACH; Towards a vision of community-centric personalised services

Chapter 2 Mental Health OutREACH: Processes and Services Cheryl Lee Referral & advice; Referral; The school support team; Identification & initiation of referral; Acceptance of referral; REACH Categorisation of Referrals; On-site assessment; Feedback loop & case management; Follow-up care; Helpline enquiries & advice; Training and networking; School visits; On-going training for school counselors; REACH networks; Chapter 3 Supporting Schools: Strengthening the First Line of Defence for Students with Mental Health Difficulties Wong Hui Yi and July Lies

A need for a partnership between the mental health and education systems REACH in Mainstream Schools; The landscape of mainstream schools in Singapore; Pilot phase of REACH in mainstream schools; REACH Helpline: Advice and referrals of new cases; REACH Assessments: Mental health assessments and beyond; REACH-supported interventions and referrals to other services; Benefits and challenges of school-based assessments and interventions; Mental health training for school counselors; Improving children's mental health - Outcome data for mainstream schools; Summary of REACH in mainstream schools

REACH in Special Education (SPED) Schools

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

1-283-90012-2

981-4440-37-X

OCLC:

826853983