[...]... Services for Mental Health Child and Adolescent Mental Health Policies and Plans Legislation and human rights Mental Health Context Research and evaluation Financing Child and adolescent mental health policies and plans Human resources and training Organization of Services Planning and budgeting for service delivery Policy, plans and programmes Information systems Advocacy Improving access and use of... blank CHILD AND ADOLESCENT MENTAL HEALTH POLICIES AND PLANS ixiv Executive summary 1 Context of child and adolescent mental health Children and adolescents with good mental health are able to achieve and maintain optimal psychological and social functioning and well-being They have a sense of identity and self-worth, sound family and peer relationships, an ability to be productive and to learn, and a... interventions in childhood or adolescence will lead to cost savings in adulthood However, it is reasonable to assume that costs will be reduced if impairment is lessened Key points > > > > > > > > 14 Child and adolescent mental health policies should promote the mental health of all children and provide treatment and care for children and adolescents with mental health problems Child and adolescent mental health. .. between mental health problems and difficult circumstances, specific intervention strategies are necessary to address children’s and adolescents’ needs There are advantages in regarding child and adolescent mental health services as a discrete area of health care In many countries, child and adolescent mental health services are regarded as a subset of general mental health services or child health. .. of mental health The guidance package comprises the following modules: > > > > > > > > > > x The Mental Health Context Mental Health Policy, Plans and Programmes Mental Health Financing Mental Health Legislation and Human Rights Advocacy for Mental Health Organization of Services for Mental Health Improving Access and Use of Psychotropic Medicines Quality Improvement for Mental Health Planning and. .. developmental perspective is needed for an understanding of all mental disorders and for the development of an appropriate child and adolescent mental health policy A developmental perspective is needed for an understanding of all mental disorders and for the development of an appropriate mental health policy A child and adolescent mental health policy should present the values, principles and objectives... problems and disorders need to be seen in their wider social context Children and adolescents with mental health problems and disorders are particularly vulnerable to stigma and discrimination Mental disorders in children and adolescents vary according to their developmental stage Factors that affect the mental health of children and adolescents can be divided into risk and protective factors Risk and protective... the mental health of all children and adolescents, whether or not they are suffering from mental health problems Child and adolescent mental health includes a sense of identity and self-worth; sound family and peer relationships; an ability to be productive and to learn; and a capacity to use developmental challenges and cultural resources to maximize development (Dawes et al., 1997) Good mental health. .. education and justice) need to interact on an ongoing basis to maintain support for and ensure the smooth delivery of mental health services 5 Aims and target audience Aims 1 Enable countries to develop and implement appropriate, evidence-based policies and plans for child and adolescent mental health 2 Inform those ultimately responsible for developing, implementing and evaluating mental health policies, plans. .. designing an appropriate mental health policy This section identifies the steps needed to develop a child and adolescent mental health policy This policy may be part of an overall health policy, a child and adolescent health policy or a mental health policy These are not mutually exclusive categories; indeed, more effective action is likely to result when the mental health of children and adolescents is addressed . Data Mental Health Policy and Service Guidance Package : Child and Adolescent Mental Health Policies and Plans. 1. Mental health 2. Policy-making 3. Adolescent. Mental Health > Planning and Budgeting to Deliver Services for Mental Health > Child and Adolescent Mental Health Policies and Plans x Mental Health Context xi Legislation