RESEARCH INTERESTS

• Training of primary care staff

• Emotional disorders in child and adolescents

• Cognitive behavioural therapy and its application

TEACHING ACTVITIES

•  Managing Tier 1 training in child mental health across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland
• Develop teach and trainers to deliver foundation courses on child mental health one day specialists days on specific disorders and therapy
• Provide targeted training to schools and police
• Provide Post Graduate teahing and tutorial support for PG Cert/Dip/Msc Child Mental Health

PUBLICATIONS

Ali, A.; Anderson, L.; Karim, K. & Vostanis P. (in preparation) interagency training in child and adolescent mental health: Foundation training course from participants perspective.

Anderson, L. (2007) Working Together in Child and Adolescent Mental Health: A manual for trainers: Edition 2. Multi-agency Training Group. University of Leicester.

Anderson L, Stuttaford M & Vostanis P (2007) A family support service for homeless children and parents: user and staff perspectives.  Child and Family Social Work

Vostanis, P., Anderson L., Window, S. (2007) "Evaluation of a family support service; Short-term outcome" Clinical Child Psychology & Psychiatry

Anderson, L., Vostanis P., & O'Reily M:  (2005) Evaluation of a family support service; a three-year follow up. Child Care Health & Development, 31, 469-477.

Anderson, L., Vostanis P. & Spencer. N. (2004) "Perceptions of mental illness among youth offending teams attenders".  Journal of Child Health Care, 8, 149-164

Anderson, L., Vostanis P. & Spencer. N. (2004) "Health needs profile of looked after children." Fostering and Adoption, 28, 31-40.

Window, S., Anderson, L., Vostanis P (2004) "A multi-agency primary care service for children with behavioural problems". Community Practitioner, 77 (5), 180-184.

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

Anderson, L, Baker, M & Taylor, S. Linking The Past To Present Behaviour: The Development Of A Training Programme For Foster Carers. International Association of Forensic Mental Health Services, July 14th -16th, 2008, Vienna, Austria.

Anderson L, Child Mental Health: Multi-agency training: Implications for Trainers. Division of Child and Educational Psychology.  3rd -4th  January 2007, Glasgow

Anderson L, Vostanis P & O'Reilly M Three year follow-up of a family support service cohort of children with behavioural problems and their parents.  Royal College of Psychiatrists Annual General Meeting, 20th-23rd June 2005, Edinburgh.

Anderson L, Vostanis P and O'Reilly M Three Year Follow-Up of a Family Support Service Cohort of Children with Behavioural Problems and their Parents: Parental perspectives. Faculty of Child and Adolescent psychiatry Residential Meeting, The Royal College of Psychiatrists, 21st-23rd September 2005, Harrogate.

Anderson L, Vostanis P & Spencer N. Health needs of Young Offenders. International Association of Forensic Mental Health Association.  6-9th June 2004. Stockholm, Sweden

Anderson L, Vostanis P & Spencer N. Mental health and treatment implications for young offenders. The British Psychological Society, Division of Forensic Psychology, Thirteenth Annual Conference.  22-24th March 2004, Leicester.

Anderson L, Vostanis P & Spencer N Mental health needs of children in foster care. Residential Meeting of the Faculty of Child Psychiatry. 9-11th September 2003, York.

Anderson L, Vostanis P & Spencer N Health needs of children 6-12 years in foster care. British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies. 17-19th July 2003, York.