Integrating CYP IAPT principles into SCPHN practice

A plethora of reports and policies have documented the scale and enormity of mental health problems in children and young people (WHO, 2004; Green et al; 2005; RCP 2010; DH 2015) over recent years. In addition to this, complaints of huge waiting lists children and young people are experiencing, as well as the number of referrals (23%) being rejected by specialist services for treatment and support is becoming ever increasingly apparent (Firth 2016). Therefore in order to address this crisis, the following document ‘Future in mind’ (DH 2015, p.13) was introduced to target several key areas of mental health care for children and young people these being: “promoting resilience, prevention and early intervention, developing the workforce, accountability and transparency, improving access to support and care for the most vulnerable”. However following a review being undertaken on the progress and challenges of its implementation, several barriers still exist impacting on the transformation of mental health services (Firth 2016).