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Working With Children
and Young People
Dr Susie Willis
Clinical Psychologist
Paediatric Clinical Psychology
Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children
Outline
What is Child Psychology and why is it needed?
What does a Child Clinical Psychologist do?
Where Do We Work?
How Do We Help?
What is Child Psychology
• Branch of Psychology interested in infants, toddlers, children and young people
• Our focus is helping understand, prevent and treat developmental, cognitive, social and emotional issues
Is there a need for Child Psychology?
• World Health Organisation state up to 20% of children and young people will experience mental health difficulties in any given year: e.g. low mood and anxiety
Psychological Theories
• Developmental Stages – Erickson Models
• Basic Human Needs – Maslow’s Hierarchy
• Influences from the Environment
• Social Learning Theory - Bandura
Maslows Heirarchy of Needs
5 Basic Needs
Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
Maslows Heirarchy of Needs….in 2014)
Working with children and young peopleand their Families
The Family Life Cycle
How We Help?
Assessment
Formulation
Education Factors
Family Relationshi
ps
Childs Experience
What are the goals for
treatment? Based on our formulations
Thinking about all people in the system (family system but also the wider system)
We often ask the question ‘how would you know our work is being helpful?’ ‘What would be different?’
Directly with Children and Young People
Intervention – How We Help…
• Are family more harmonious?• More Calm• Better Communication• Supportive Relationships
• Meeting Potential• Feeling better• More Relaxed• Engaged with Peers
Directly Working with their Families
Nurseries
Medical teams
Social Services
SchoolsGPs
Policies and
Research
Indirectly working with people around that child or young person
Where We Work
• Hospitals
• Schools and Education
• Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services
• Looked After Children Services
• Youth Justice Agencies
• Universities - Research
A day in the life of a child clinical psychologist
Screen referrals – is it appropriate?
Meetings with children and families.
Assessment – interview, psychometric, observations
Therapy – family therapy, play therapy, CBT, psychodynamic therapy depending on the problems and needs and our formulation.
Consultations with other professionals to help increase understanding
Teaching and Training
What is it like?
Rewarding…and Challenging
ALWAYS learning from children and young people
Fun
Early Intervention – hopeful!
Giving improved opportunities for children, young people and their families
Any
Questions????
Thank you for listening
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