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Behavioural or conduct problems which emerge early in childhood are very likely to persist into later life. They are associated with a wide range of adverse outcomes. We are working to find out what makes an effective early intervention programme.


13 December 2011 Centre for Mental Health supports Howard League call to end overnight police custody for children under 14 “Children should not be kept in police custody overnight without their health and welfare needs being dealt with as a matter of urgency,” Centre for Mental Health chief executive Sean Duggan said today.
26 October 2011 Centre welcomes Government investment in psychological therapies for children and young people with mental health problems “This important investment by Government will not only improve children and young people’s mental health and emotional well being, but their subsequent life chances.” Sean Duggan commented today, welcoming the announcement that the Government is investing £32 million in psychological therapies for children and young people with mental health problems.
24 October 2011 Improving the delivery of early intervention: slides from Centre's joint event with SPRU available online The Social Research Unit, in collaboration with the Centre for Mental Health, hosted a round table discussion on evidence-based early intervention in mental health in October 2011. View the powerpoint presentation by Lorraine Khan on improving the delivery of early intervention programmes here.

13 December 2011
Centre for Mental Health supports Howard League call to end overnight police custody for children under 14
“Children should not be kept in police custody overnight without their health and welfare needs being dealt with as a matter of urgency,” Centre for Mental Health chief executive Sean Duggan said today.

26 October 2011
Centre welcomes Government investment in psychological therapies for children and young people with mental health problems
“This important investment by Government will not only improve children and young people’s mental health and emotional well being, but their subsequent life chances.” Sean Duggan commented today, welcoming the announcement that the Government is investing £32 million in psychological therapies for children and young people with mental health problems.

24 October 2011
Improving the delivery of early intervention: slides from Centre's joint event with SPRU available online
The Social Research Unit, in collaboration with the Centre for Mental Health, hosted a round table discussion on evidence-based early intervention in mental health in October 2011. View the powerpoint presentation by Lorraine Khan on improving the delivery of early intervention programmes here.

Calls about childhood aggressive behaviour up 2 per cent says helpline: Family Lives: 2011 Aggression Report 23/11/2011
New DOH guidelines released for transferring children and young people from custody under the Mental Health Act 16/08/2011
Government review of community healthcare for young offenders 16/08/2011
Childhood maltreatment linked to depression 16/08/2011
Mental health service transitions for young people 18/05/2011