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dc.contributor.authorTaaffe, Sarah
dc.contributor.authorMcLoughlin, Patricia
dc.contributor.authorSharif, Farhana
dc.contributor.authorPower, Edmond
dc.date.accessioned2023-05-24T11:32:52Z
dc.date.available2023-05-24T11:32:52Z
dc.identifier.pmid36053655
dc.identifier.doi10.1136/bmjpo-2021-001285
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10147/635554
dc.descriptionThe enforced isolation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has led to an increase in mental health issues and severity of presentations to emergency departments in Ireland. Long waiting lists for both Psychology and Psychiatry are further impacting on children's mental well-being. We proposed the creation of a 'Happiness Toolkit' that can be given to children on presentation to their primary or secondary care provider with a mental health issue. The toolkit is comprised of six evidence-based techniques that are proven to boost self-esteem, develop resilience and promote positive mental health. A leaflet detailing the practices along with a physical 'box' that the children must make were created. This resource may therefore provide immediate support to those children that may endure long waiting periods, sometimes greater than a year and a half, for referral to tertiary services. Our toolkit allows children and their families to engage in positive mental health practices that may prevent regression during this waiting period and lead to improved mental health or cessation of symptoms.en_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.rights© Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2022. Re-use permitted under CC BY-NC. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ.
dc.subjectCOVID-19en_US
dc.subjectCHILD PSYCHIATRYen_US
dc.subjecthealth services researchen_US
dc.titlePrimary and secondary care approach to paediatric mental health conditions: a novel model of care.en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
dc.identifier.eissn2399-9772
dc.identifier.journalBMJ paediatrics openen_US
dc.identifier.pmcidPMC8905931
dc.source.journaltitleBMJ paediatrics open
dc.source.volume6
dc.source.issue1
refterms.dateFOA2023-05-24T11:32:53Z
dc.source.countryEngland


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