{"id":37,"date":"2019-03-01T13:12:35","date_gmt":"2019-03-01T13:12:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/impactnorth.geovast.cloud\/?page_id=37"},"modified":"2020-11-17T14:37:28","modified_gmt":"2020-11-17T14:37:28","slug":"information-for-professionals","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.impactnorth.co.uk\/?page_id=37","title":{"rendered":"Professionals"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/46.101.17.230\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/shutterstock_1278348562a.jpg\" alt=\"shutterstock_1278348562a\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"2242\" width=\"4534\" title=\"shutterstock_1278348562a\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tChild and Adolescent Psychotherapy Training\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tArt Psychotherapy Training\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIntegrative Child Psychotherapist Training\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tChild Psychotherapy is effective \t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWe Are Cost Effective\t\t\n\t\t\t\tChild and Adolescent Psychotherapy Training\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Child psychotherapy training is NHS based (CAMHS) and lasts for six years, including two years\u2019 pre-clinical infant\/child observation training. All child psychotherapists are trained to either Masters degree or Doctoral level which ensures that they have an exceptionally high level of understanding both in child development and mental health.<\/p>\n<p>Child psychotherapy is recognised by the Department of Health as a component of comprehensive CAMHS in the Children\u2019s National Service Framework (2005). Child psychotherapists are full members of the Association of Child and Adolescent Psychotherapists (ACP).&nbsp; The ACP is registered with the Professional Standards Authority (PSA). The PSA is an independent statutory body, accountable to Parliament.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\tArt Psychotherapy Training\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>All our Art Psychotherapists are full members of the British Association of Art Therapists (BAAT) and are registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).&nbsp; Registration with the HCPC demands high standards of education and clinical practice and ensures public protection.&nbsp; All art psychotherapists complete a two or three-year Postgraduate Master\u2019s degree, combining theoretical and experiential practice.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\tIntegrative Child Psychotherapist Training\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Integrative Child Psychotherapists are registered with the UKCP and undertake a four year deeply moving, very practical based course in which they experience a whole host of ways to engage a child or young person in a truly meaningful dialogue for profound personal change. Many placements take place within schools so that trainees have much opportunity to get to grips with both the challenges and benefits of working in such a sector.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\tChild Psychotherapy is effective \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Kennedy (2004) carried out an independent Systematic Review of research into the effectiveness of psychoanalytic psychotherapy for children and young people.<\/p>\n<p>The research showed that child psychotherapy was effective in treating children and young people with:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>depression<\/li>\n<li>anxiety or behaviour disorders<\/li>\n<li>personality disorders<\/li>\n<li>learning difficulties<\/li>\n<li>eating disorders<\/li>\n<li>developmental issues<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>It was also found to be effective in helping:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>sexually abused girls<\/li>\n<li>children who have suffered early emotional deprivation<\/li>\n<li>children with poorly controlled diabetes manage their emotional responses to their illness.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\tWe Are Cost Effective\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In a systematic review and economic modelling of the clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of art therapy among people with non-psychotic mental health disorders, Uttley et al (2015) reported that art therapy was associated with&nbsp;<em>significant positive changes<\/em>&nbsp;relative to the control group in mental health symptoms in 10 out of the 15 studies. The most relevant symptoms which were effectively targeted in these studies were depression, anxiety, low mood, trauma, distress, reduced quality of life, low coping skills and self-esteem. The benefits associated with art therapy included the development of relationships with the therapist and other group members, understanding the self\/own illness\/the future, gaining perspective, distraction, personal achievement, expression, relaxation and empowerment.<\/p>\n<p><em>Utlley, L. et al (2015) Systematic review and economic modelling of the clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of art therapy among people with non-psychotic mental health disorders &nbsp;&nbsp;Health Technology Assessment Vol19 18 NHS.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>When we don\u2019t address difficulties early enough the cost to society is vast. \u00a317 billion is the estimated amount spent in England and Wales each year addressing the damaging problems that affect children and young people such as mental health problems, unemployment and youth crime, which early intervention would help prevent (Chowdry and Oppenheim, 2015).<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/46.101.17.230\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/EyeClosed-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"Group of happy children with closed eyes\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"681\" width=\"1024\" title=\"Group of happy children with closed eyes\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\n\t\t<nav>\n\t\t\t<ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li data-index=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"javascript:void(0);\">We Don&#8217;t Just Work With The Child<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li data-index=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"javascript:void(0);\">We can work with the full range of presenting difficulties<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWe Don&#8217;t Just Work With The Child\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>We work with the network around the child to bring about lasting change.<\/p>\n<p>We offer work with parents\/carers, either together with their children, individually or as parental couples. We also offer an informed framework of thinking, plus training, to support a wide range of professionals who work with children, young people and families to foster a deeper understanding of the child\u2019s perspective.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWe can work with the full range of presenting difficulties\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Child Psychotherapists are trained to treat a wide range of difficulties from mild to severe. Examples may include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>co-morbid presentations where there may be a background of early attachment difficulties, developmental trauma and parental mental health difficulties<\/li>\n<li>depression, suicidal thoughts and deliberate self-harm<\/li>\n<li>deep-seated anxiety states<\/li>\n<li>bereavement issues<\/li>\n<li>trauma and post-traumatic stress<\/li>\n<li>impact of deprivation and abuse<\/li>\n<li>entrenched separation and attachment difficulties<\/li>\n<li>eating disorders e.g. anorexia and bulimia<\/li>\n<li>conduct disorders<\/li>\n<li>mutism<\/li>\n<li>gender confusion<\/li>\n<li>emotional aspects of learning and physical disabilities<\/li>\n<li>emotional aspects of diagnosed autism (ASD) or attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- \/content -->\n\t<!-- \/tabs -->\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy Training Art Psychotherapy Training Integrative Child Psychotherapist Training Child Psychotherapy is effective We Are Cost Effective Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy Training Child psychotherapy training is NHS based (CAMHS) and lasts for six years, including two years\u2019 pre-clinical infant\/child observation training. 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