What is the Future of Psychology in Forensic Adolescent services

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What is the Future of Psychology in Forensic
Adolescent services?

• Dr Sharon Giblin
• Chartered Clinical Psychologist
• Team Leader ENGAGE

Dr Justine Croxen Chartered Clinical Forensic
Psychologist
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Traditional Services

• Previously
• Mental Health Services based on physical health
  models
• Prominence of medical model in mental health
  services community and in patient
• Service development and structure lead by medical
  model
• Prominence of medical model support by other
  systems
• Other disciplines traditionally viewed as support
  staff
• Psychology traditionally viewed as sessional/
  intervention

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Traditional Roles
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Does the Traditional Model Fit the need of YPs
who offend?
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Data From ENGAGE, Staffordshire

• Type of problem Percentage of YO population
  scoring within the Clinical and Borderline ranges
  on the TSCC

Research undertaken by Dr. S Sinclair
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Data From Forensic CAMHS Outpatients, Birmingham

• 40 reports - 1st April 2003 to 31st March 2004

Research undertaken by Dr. K Epps, Dr. N Gopee
Ms. C Bruder
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The Future

• NHS/Services Changing
• Foundation trusts maximise cost efficiency
• H/E culling of experienced posts
• Mental health workers/therapists
• NICE Guidelines
• However building evidence the young people with
  complex needs with whom we work require
  specialised overview and systemic input that is
  flexible, responsive and individual