Evans, Kathryn; Law, Heather; Turner, Rosilin Elizabeth; Rogers, Andrew and Cohen, Keren. 2010. A pilot study evaluating care staffs’ perceptions of their experience of psychological consultation within a mental health setting. Child Care in Practice, 17(2), pp. 205-219. ISSN 1357-5279 [Article]

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The aim of this study was to conduct a preliminary evaluation of a mental health consultation process provided to staff working in residential care settings for young people. Using a semi-structured interview approach, qualitative information was gathered from six participants about their experiences of the consultation. A thematic analysis of the interviews generated four key themes, which appear to reflect the different stages of consultation. These included: initiating consultation; building the consultative relationship; overcoming obstacles; and seeing the value of consultation. These themes, along with prevalent sub-themes, are discussed with reference to the effectiveness of the consultation process and the implications for use of psychological consultation in clinical practice

Item Type:	Article
Identification Number (DOI):	https://doi.org/10.1080/13575279.2010.541423
Departments, Centres and Research Units:	Social, Therapeutic & Community Engagement (STaCS)
Dates:	Date Event 2010 Published
Item ID:	5600
Date Deposited:	23 May 2011 10:07
Last Modified:	10 Jul 2017 08:28
Peer Reviewed:	Yes, this version has been peer-reviewed.
URI:	https://research.gold.ac.uk/id/eprint/5600

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