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<p>No assessment has been made of the impact of family bereavement on the mental health
and well-being of children and young people. However, we are investing £54 million
over the four year period 2011 – 2015 in the Children and Young People’s Improving
Access to Psychological Therapies (CYP IAPT) programme.</p><p> </p><p>CYP IAPT interventions
can help children and young people who have been impacted by family bereavement.</p><p>
</p><p>The CYP IAPT approved interventions include:</p><p> </p><p>- Cognitive behavioural
therapy for emotional disorders such as anxiety and depressive disorders, obsessive
compulsive disorder (OCD) and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder;</p><p>- parenting training
for conduct disorders (3-10 year olds);</p><p>- systemic Family Practice; and</p><p>-
Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Adolescents.</p><p> </p><p>On 25 March, we launched
MindEd, an interactive e-learning programme on children and young people’s mental
health that seeks to help any adult working with children and young people. The MindEd
e-portal provides a ‘Loss and Grief’ module, aimed at helping children and young people
who face loss, such as loss of a parent by death or divorce. MindEd is available at:</p><p>
</p><p>www.minded.org.uk</p>
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