An exploratory study into the access to mental health services of adolescents at risk of offending

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Author
Lewis, Abbie Marie
Date
2017-06-01Acceptance date
2017-06-01
Type
Dissertation
Publisher
Cardiff Metropolitan University
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Aim: The rationale of this study is to explore the experiences of adolescents at
risk of offending in relation to accessing mental health services.
Methods: This research used the approach of a desktop study in order to
conduct this research. This involved the process of identifying relevant
literature to address the research statement. The use of a critical appraisal
framework was taken to identify six relevant primary research studies which
were then analysed using thematic analysis.
Findings and discussion: It was found that factors such as the role and
manner of professionals has an impact on adolescent offender’s experiences of
accessing mental health services. Barriers to support seeking for this group of
young people include trust issues, powerless sense of identity, the tendency to
hide emotion and misconceptions of mental health in relation to stigma. The
provision of mental health services for this group is inadequate and more
research needs to be conducted to investigate further effects of specialised
mental health services.
Key words: ‘adolescent offenders’, ‘mental health’, ‘mental health
services’ ‘youth justice system’ ‘youth offending services’ ‘professionals’
‘primary healthcare’ ‘stigma’
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BSc (Hons) Health and Social Care
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