Alice is 14, with mental health issues. She lives with her dad and has regular breaks in a residential children’s home. The home have reported incidents to her dad. Alice is upset she can't call him afterward, feeling isolated and distressed by the restriction.
Mental health services
These example scenarios feature fictional situations and people. They show how NICE guidance could be used in social work practice.
A team leader of an integrated mental health team has identified that young men referred to their service with both mental health and substance use issues are twice as likely to stop attending appointments.
Joanne has a moderate learning disability and has experienced psychotic episodes. She has been admitted to a psychiatric inpatient unit. After being discharged, she and her family are worried that it might happen again.