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Developing interventions that target perpetrators as well as victims is essential in addressing the rising incidence of cyberbullying that CYP currently encounter. SNs need to take the lead and work...
‘And though there is no evidence for phobias pre-programmed through evolution, there is some evidence in animals that suggests that we may be readier to learn a fear to an evolutionary relevant...
Teaching children empathy can have a positive impact on their behaviour, emotional awareness, and tolerance and understanding of other cultures, a study has found (Webb et al, 2024).
’Poverty at any age can have a devastating mental health impact but can be especially pernicious for children and young people. It is “impossible to overestimate how important poverty is as a driver”...
The shortage of health visitors and the change in commissioning of services has resulted in many first-time parents having no access to health visitors in those crucial first few weeks and months.
‘NHS mental health teams are currently in contact with record numbers of children and young people, and since fast-tracking the introduction of these MHSTs, it's brilliant that we can confirm that...
Research by the children's commissioner for England reveals extent to which the children and young people referred to mental health services are waiting to receive the support they need.
‘GPs and health practitioners have issued an urgent warning to parents to vaccinate their children, after a huge spike in the number of cases of whooping cough in the UK in recent months.’ .
The ‘Supporting a Child with ADHD’ SilverCloud programme has been designed for parents and carers of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). It is a neuro-affirming programme...
‘School nurses utilise their clinical judgement and public health expertise to identify health needs early, determine potential risk, and provide early intervention to prevent issues from...
‘Schools are well placed as a setting to deliver early and preventative mental health interventions to large numbers of children and adolescents… However, the effectiveness of school-based...
The aim of the present study was to evaluate the degree of professional satisfaction in nurses working in paediatric hospitals of tertiary care, as well as the factors affecting these parameters in...
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