Depression among children and young people under 18 years old.

The referral task for the unit assignment will be to produce a 2,000 word report. It should be in a Non-Scientific Report format – using section headings – using a clear font (Arial 10, Times New Roman 12 or Calibri 12) and double spaced. The report format should be as follows:

1. Title page (you must provide your own title)

2. Abstract or Executive Summary (on a separate page)

3. Table of contents (which includes page numbers for the different sections/subsections and should be on a new page)

4. Introduction

5. Discussion of findings (should consist of different headed sections/subsections; subheading titles should also appear in your table of contents)

6. Conclusion

7. References

8. Appendix/Appendices. If used, appendices should be given titles and these titles should appear in the contents page. (Note you do not have to use appendices.)

The task is as follows:

Choosing either Severe Mental Illness (e.g. Bipolar Disorder, Schizophrenia and Schizoaffective Disorder) OR Common Mental Illnesses (e.g. Anxiety, Depression, OCD, and so on), critically evaluate how service users are supported in their recovery and treatment processes by mental health services, private providers and third sector support organisations.

(4) You are not to choose a specific age group or a gender, you are to choose either those with a Severe Mental Illness OR those with a Common Mental Illness, but you can choose to look at children/young people under 18 or working age adults (adults 18-64) as the services and support provided will differ for children/adolescents and working age adults