Finding the Evidence:
A gateway to the literature in child and adolescent mental health (Second edition)
Edited by Angela Scott, Mike Shaw and Carol Joughin
Downloadable version of this book
available here
There is an unprecedented demand for scientific evidence in
child and adolescent mental health. Finding the Evidence
is a unique resource that provides busy clinicians with rapid
access to the best available secondary research evidence.
This second edition is an essential tool for
clinicians and includes:
- A simple guide to searching for research evidence.
- A list of the best research evidence on a wide range of
subjects including systematic reviews, meta-analyses, guidelines
and practice parameters identified not only by searching
bibliographic database but by an expert selection of key and
cutting edge publications.
- Search strategies to allow clinicians to identify randomised
controlled trials and systematic reviews.
- A range of critical appraisal tools.
New to the second edition are:
- A synopsis for all topic areas covering details of the
aetiology, diagnosis and prevalence of conditions.
- Expert commentary on the current research base and the gap
between research and practice.
- A significantly expanded and updated range of research.
- Key developments in the management of individual
conditions.
- Important messages for the development of services.
Contents
Acknowledgements
Contributors
Introduction: the editors’ goals and plans
PART 1: A GUIDE TO FINDING THE EVIDENCE
Section 1. A description of terms
Section 2. A guide to searching
Section 3. Finding the evidence summary
PART 2 : THE EVIDENCE
Section 4. Directory
Section 5. Individual conditions
Abuse
- Emotional and physical
- Sexual
Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder
Bullying
Conduct disorders and juvenile delinquency
Deliberate self-harm
Eating disorders
Elimination
Emotional disorders
- Anxiety and phobia
- Depression
- Obsessive-compulsive disorder
Gender identity disorders
Paediatric liaison
- Chronic fatigue syndrome
- Dementia
- Disintegrative disorder
- Down’s syndrome
- Rett’s syndrome
- Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis
- Somatoform disorders
- Dying child
Pervasive developmental disorders
- Asperger’s syndrome
- Autism
Post-traumatic stress disorder
Psychosis
- Mania and bipolar affective disorder
- Schizophrenia
Substance misuse
Tic disorder: Tics and Gilles de la Tourette syndrome
Section 6. Treatment approaches
Psychotherapeutic approaches
Psychopharmacology
Section 7. Emerging data-sets
Assessment
Attachment disorders
Electroconvulsive therapy
Mental health and deafness
The mental health of children and adolescents from ethnic
minorities
Section 8. Service development and legal
issues
Consultation in child and adolescent mental health services
Consent, competence and capacity
Legislation
Parenting assessment
Prevention, education and mental health promotion
Organisation of CAMHS
Appendix i: Search strategies
Randomised controlled trials
Systematic reviews and meta-analyses
Appendix ii: Critical appraisal tools
Meta-analyses and systematic reviews
Randomised controlled trials
Clinical guidelines
Qualitative research
Appendix iii: Fax back to FOCUS