Duncan Law

ORCID: 0000-0001-7873-2031
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Research Areas
  • Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • Psychiatric care and mental health services
  • Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare
  • Family Support in Illness
  • Educational and Psychological Assessments
  • Primary Care and Health Outcomes
  • Child and Adolescent Health
  • Counseling, Therapy, and Family Dynamics
  • Resilience and Mental Health
  • Mental Health and Patient Involvement
  • Child Abuse and Trauma
  • Family and Disability Support Research
  • Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications
  • Early Childhood Education and Development
  • Youth Development and Social Support
  • Health Policy Implementation Science
  • Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
  • Infant Health and Development
  • Youth Education and Societal Dynamics
  • Sport Psychology and Performance
  • Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
  • Art Therapy and Mental Health
  • Cognitive and psychological constructs research
  • Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare
  • Human Resource Development and Performance Evaluation

University College London
2015-2024

Anna Freud Centre
2012-2021

SurveyMonkey (United States)
2021

Outcomes Research Consortium
2021

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
2014

Health Economics and Outcomes Research (United Kingdom)
2014

University of Hertfordshire
2012

There is increasing emphasis on use of patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) in mental health but little research the best approach, especially where there are multiple perspectives.To present emerging findings from both standardized and idiographic child-, parent- clinician-rated outcomes child adolescent services (CAMHS) consider their correlations.Outcomes were collected CAMHS across UK. These comprised (goal-based outcomes) (practitioner-rated Children's Global Assessment Scale;...

10.3109/09638237.2012.664304 article EN Journal of Mental Health 2012-04-01

Background Patient Reported Outcome Measures ( PROM s) are increasingly being used in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services CAMHS ). The aim of this research was to explore change standardized idiographic outcome measures using naturalistic, routinely collected data. Method We explored psychosocial difficulties impact on daily life as evaluated by a broad measure, the Strengths Difficulties Questionnaire SDQ ) (Goodman, 1997, J. Psychol. Psychiatry , 38 581) progress toward goals...

10.1111/camh.12107 article EN Child and Adolescent Mental Health 2015-04-30

Objectives: To explore the implementation of shared decision making (SDM) in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS), identify clinician-determined facilitators to SDM. Methods: Professionals from four UK CAMHS tried a range tools support They reflected on their experiences using plan-do-study-act log books. A total 23 professionals completed 307 logs, which were transcribed analysed Framework Analysis Atlas.Ti. Results: Three states (apprehension, feeling clunky, integration)...

10.1177/1359104514547596 article EN Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry 2014-09-01

Personalised care requires personalised outcomes and ways of feeding back clinically useful information to clinicians practitioners, but it is not clear how best personalise outcome measurement feedback using existing standardised measures.The constant comparison method grounded theory was used compare goal themes derived from goals set at the outset therapy for 180 children aged between 4 17 years, visiting eight child adolescent mental health services, measures as part common national...

10.1177/1359104515615642 article EN Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry 2015-12-31

Introduction: This research sought to explore and categorise goals set by children young people, parents/caregivers jointly a combination of children/young and/or clinicians within mental health settings across the United Kingdom. Method: Using dataset 441 formed at outset 180 treatment episodes (2007–2010) from UK child services using Goal-Based Outcomes tool, grounded theory approach was taken, which built on previous into child-rated develop frameworks for parent joint goal data were then...

10.1177/1359104515577487 article EN Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry 2015-03-25

The aim of this paper is to report our notes from the field on using movement toward goals at an aggregate level as inference service effectiveness. Analysis routinely collected data UK youth mental health services was conducted (N = 8,172, age M 13.8, 67% female, 32% male) explore impact including goal-based outcome in combined calculations standardized measures based principles reliable change ("measurable change"). Due broad nature measures, inferred validity becomes diluted any team or...

10.1002/jclp.23195 article EN Journal of Clinical Psychology 2021-06-11

Background Patient‐reported outcomes measures are increasingly being used in child and adolescent mental health services ( CAMHS ). League tables a common way of comparing organizations across education but have limitations that not well known . Method Parent‐rated Strengths Difficulties Questionnaire SDQ ) data from 15,771 episodes care 51 UK were analysed using funnel plots, an alternative to league tables. Results While most indistinguishable the national average there was evidence...

10.1111/camh.12086 article EN cc-by-nc-nd Child and Adolescent Mental Health 2014-12-24

Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) are recommended by healthcare systems internationally, but there a number of barriers to implementation. The aim this research was examine the impact training supervisors in using PROMs on clinical practice, given importance leadership when changing behaviour.Data included pre-post questionnaires from 42 supervisors, interviews after with six supervisees and nonparticipant observations nine video-recorded supervision sessions.After training, had more...

10.1111/camh.12206 article EN Child and Adolescent Mental Health 2017-01-24

Introduction Young people in contact with the youth justice system are more likely to present complex ongoing needs than young general population. To address this, Framework for Integrated Care (SECURE STAIRS) is being implemented Children and People"s Secure Estate: a ‘whole systems’ approach support secure settings develop trauma-informed relationally based environments, supporting staff provide consistent, therapeutic care. This paper aims protocol national cohort study examining impact...

10.1136/bmjopen-2020-045680 article EN cc-by-nc BMJ Open 2021-05-01

This paper seeks to challenge the powerful and growing discourse that individual, face-to-face therapy is best only way for clinical psychologist help children with mental health emotional needs. We propose it timely rechallenge narratives of what therapeutic argue taking a broader definition vital if we are continue most vulnerable complex cohorts young people.

10.53841/bpscpf.2011.1.222.9 article EN Clinical Psychology Forum 2011-06-01

Elite youth sport environments present unique psychological and social challenges as well physical to young athletes. In recent years there has been a growing interest in the impact of context across including elite football development. However, relatively little shared about how these ideas can be put into practice real world academies. This paper aims illustrate concepts values that underpin environment premier league academy. It describes work academies ‘psych-social team’ (PST), who...

10.53841/bpssepr.2020.16.1.61 article EN Sport & Exercise Psychology Review 2020-04-01

Introduction: Young people in contact with forensic child and adolescent mental health services present more complex needs than young the general population. Recent policy has led to implementation of new workstreams programmes improve service provision for this cohort. This paper aims protocol a national study examining impact Community Forensic Child Adolescent Mental Health Services (F:CAMHS). Methods analysis: The will use mixed-methods Realist Evaluation design. Quantitative activity...

10.3389/fpsyt.2021.697041 article EN cc-by Frontiers in Psychiatry 2021-11-04

10.53841/bpscypf.2013.1.1.1 article EN The Child & Family Clinical Psychology Review 2013-01-01

Staff working in secure settings tend to experience elevated levels of work stress and burnout, with most the evidence emerging from studies conducted adult prison United States. There is a general lack research on staff Children Young People Secure Estate (CYPSE) England. The present study examined burnout range groups across CYPSE using data collected between October 2018 March 2019. Findings revealed moderate sample 383 17 sites. Frontline operational Offender Institutions (YOIs) had...

10.1080/15555240.2023.2181177 article EN Journal of Workplace Behavioral Health 2023-02-23
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