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The Little Hulton Project: A Pilot Child Clinical Psychology Service for Pre‐School Children and their Families
Author(s) -
White Caroline,
Agnew Joanne,
Verduyn Chrissie
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
child and adolescent mental health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.912
H-Index - 46
eISSN - 1475-3588
pISSN - 1475-357X
DOI - 10.1111/1475-3588.00004
Subject(s) - intervention (counseling) , coping (psychology) , psychology , agency (philosophy) , service delivery framework , community service , service (business) , school psychology , parent training , nursing , medical education , medicine , developmental psychology , clinical psychology , psychiatry , sociology , public relations , social science , economy , political science , economics
A community‐based early intervention psychology service for pre‐school children with emotional and behavioural problems is described. The intervention included parent training groups, a weekly open clinic, and multi‐agency training, liaison and consultancy. The aims were to provide successful intervention to families, to maximise liaison with community staff and to provide a seamless service to and from the main hospital department. Evidence indicated improvements in parental coping and children's behavioural difficulties using standardised measures and gains were maintained at 6‐ and 12‐month follow‐up. This article outlines a framework for service delivery in a small community with high socio‐economic deprivation.