Child Mental Health

NHS data from September 2021 has shown that rates of referrals to child mental health services are now at record highs. Those thought to be at the greatest risk of poor mental health during the pandemic include children with previous mental health or learning difficulties and those at socioeconomic disadvantage.*

Our assessments and resources support children’s mental health across areas such as depression, trauma, ADHD and ASD. For more information and support on Cognition, please visit our Cognition homepage.

For additional help and guidance on supporting students and learners with mental health issues during examinations, see the communicate-ed recorded webinar, available for booking.

Children’s Mental Health and the COVID-19 Pandemic (Parliament UK source)

 

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Mental Health

Resources

The Wellbeing zone

The Healthy, Happy Schools: Wellbeing Zone provides a space dedicated to support all ages. You’ll be able to find resources from advice on coping with anxiety to fun activities to support mental health and wellbeing suitable for teachers, parents and young people

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Mental health assessments brochure

An easy to use guide that splits our key mental health assessments into 2 areas: suitable for SENCos and/or Psychologists

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Succeeding with SEND: Focus on Supporting students during difficult times

Join Melanie Adkins and Mary Long for a discussion on how to support children with anxiety, behaviour and mental health issues during difficult times

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Support in schools mental health toolkit

Written with the collaboration of a SENCO and Educational psychologists to provide helpful tips to aid your students in the classroom

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A working day in the spotlight

Get insights on a working day of Dr Helen Care, a Clinical Psychologist in Private Practice

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ADD/ADHD/Behaviour

Behavior Assessment System for Children, Third Edition (BASC-3)

Understand the emotions and behaviours of children and adolescents

BASC-3 BESS Behavioral and Emotional Screening System

Brief, universal screening system for measuring behavioural and emotional strengths and weaknesses 

BASC-3 Flex Monitor

A computer-based collection, scoring, and reporting system that will enable users to track behavioural progress over time

BASC-3 Parenting Relationship Questionnaire (BASC-3 PRQ)

Designed to capture a parent's perspective on the parent-child relationship

Brown Attention-Deficit Disorder Scales (Brown ADD Scales)

Screen for reliable indications of ADD in all ages

Brown Executive Function/ Attention Scales (Brown EF/A)

Measures DSM-5 symptoms of ADHD along with less apparent impairments of executive functioning from 3 years + 

Conners 3rd Edition (Conners 3)

Addresses comorbid disorders such as oppositional defiant disorder and conduct disorder

Conners Comprehensive Behavior Rating Scales (Conners CBRS)

Use the Conners CBRS to assess a wide spectrum of behaviours, emotions, and academic problems in today’s youth

Conners Early Childhood (Conners EC)

Monitor early childhood development in a preschool setting 

Social Skills Improvement System (SSiS) Classwide Intervention Program

Provides a coordinated system for improving social skills 

Social Skills Improvement System (SSiS) Intervention Guide

Offers in-depth social skills intervention for 20 keystone social skills

Social Skills Improvement System Social-Emotional Learning Edition (SSIS SEL)

A comprehensive, evidence-based, social-emotional learning system 

Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) / Asperger's

Autism Diagnostic Interview, Revised (ADI-R)

Diagnose autism, plan treatment and distinguish autism from other developmental disorders 

Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule, Second Edition: ADOS-2

Accurately assess and diagnose autism spectrum disorders

Autism Spectrum Rating Scales (ASRS)

Measure behaviours associated with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) 

Childhood Autism Rating Scale - Second Edition (CARS2)

Covers the entire spectrum, including Asperger's Syndrome 

Gilliam Autism Rating Scale - Third Edition (GARS-3)

The GARS-3 assists teachers, parents and clinicians in identifying autism in individuals and estimating its severity

Monteiro Interview Guidelines for Diagnosing the Autism Spectrum, Second Edition (MIGDAS-2)

A sensory-based process for gathering and organising the qualitative information needed to diagnose autism in children, adolescents, and adults

Social Responsiveness Scale, Second Edition (SRS-2)

Completed in just 15 to 20 minutes, the SRS-2 identifies social impairment associated with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) and quantifies its severity 

Mental health

Beck Youth Inventories™ - Second Edition For Children and Adolescents (BYI-II)

Evaluate children's and adolescents' emotional and social impairment 

Children's Depression Inventory 2 (CDI 2)

Measures cognitive, affective, and behavioural signs of depression 

Childhood Trauma Questionnaire (CTQ)

A self-report inventory that can be administered to adolescents and adults to provide reliable, valid screening for a history of abuse and neglect 

Self Image Profiles (SIP)

Quickly assess self-image and self-esteem in children and adolescents

Psychopathology

Hare Psychopathy Checklist: Youth Version (PCL:YV)

Based on the widely-used PCL-R for assessing adult psychopathy, the PCL:YV helps identify potential patterns of cheating, fighting, bullying and other antisocial acts in adolescents and teenagers

Millon™ Adolescent Clinical Inventory (MACI)

Helps assess personality patterns as well as self-reported concerns and clinical symptoms 

Millon™ Adolescent Clinical Inventory-II (MACI-II)

Developed specifically for teens and adolescents to assess mental health and behaviour concerns

Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory®-Adolescent (MMPI®-A)

An empirically based measure of adolescent psychopathology, the MMPI-A test contains adolescent-specific scales, and other unique features designed to make the instrument especially appropriate for today’s young people

Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-Adolescent Restructured Form™ (MMPI-A-RF™)

Up-to-date, empirically based personality assessment for use with adolescents 

Millon Pre-Adolescent Clinical Inventory (M-PACI)

Identify psychological problems in pre-adolescent children

Novaco Anger Scale and Provocation Inventory (NAS-PI)

Brief and easy-to-administer, this self-report questionnaire is an excellent way to assess anger in clinical, community and correctional settings

Sensory Profile 2

Standardised tools to help evaluate a child's sensory processing patterns in the context of home, school, and community-based activities

PEDI-CAT

Computer adaptive caregiver report which measures daily activities, mobility, social/cognitive, and responsibility. It’s designed for use with children and youth with a variety of physical and/or behavioural conditions

Raven's 2

Assesses observational skills and ability in a variety of settings. It is suitable for non-verbal adults and children
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