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Article: Whyte Stewart and Campbell Anne: 'The Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ): a useful screening tool to identify mental health strengths and needs in looked after children and inform care plans at Looked After Children (LAC) reviews?'.(Child and adolescent mental health)(Abstract)(Report)
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- Adoption & Fostering
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- June 22, 2008
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Child Care in Practice 14:2, April 2008, pp 193-206
This article outlines the findings of three focus groups with social workers and their managers following the SDQ screening of a sample of looked after children within four generic child care teams and a team for children with special needs in Homefirst Community Trust, Northern Ireland. Participants reflected on the use of the SDQ in identifying mental health strengths and difficulties to inform decision-making at LAC reviews. They recommended that routine SDQ screening is undertaken with ...