Psychiatric assessment for children We aim to offer comprehensive The Consultant Psychiatrist along with and young people assessment within a team approach. other staff with appropriate mental This focuses not only on concerns health training will complete this as regarding eating difficulties but also a part of initial assessment and on-going broad based mental health treatment and review within the assessment. team. The broader service has a mental health liaison team and we work with this team to provide continuity of service in relation to assessment and risk management. We also, where appropriate, link with other health care professionals working with family members e.g. parents or siblings. Medical assessment and monitoring Medical assessments are carried out Earlier medical assessment as part of in the community CAMHS teams a comprehensive early initial mainly by a Consultant Psychiatrist. assessment alongside other members Requests for blood tests are often of the multidisciplinary team. More made to the GP at time of referral to input from Consultant Psychiatrist, assist with the assessment. liaison with GP and when necessary paediatric assessment. Rapid response to referrals- Referrals are screened within Referrals to be screened by member of outlined in the care pathway Community CAMHS teams and urgent the CEDS-CYP on day of receipt and response taken if necessary action taken according to risk. Staff trained to supervisory level for Currently there is some capacity for Increased supervisory staff including in evidence-based psychological supervision of targeted family family therapy/practice to support both interventions for eating disorders (to interventions and limited CBT. the clinical delivery of family based include CBT/CBT-E and targeted interventions and to consider the family interventions) CYP IAPT trained Systemic supervisor systemic networking requirements of (0.1 per week) working in an intensive treatment modality, supporting all families accessing family based interventions.
Psychiatric assessment for children and young people We aim to offer comprehensive assessment within a team approach. This focuses not only on concerns regarding eating difficulties but also a broad based mental health assessment. The broader service has a mental health liaison team and we work with this team to provide continuity of service in relation to assessment and risk management. We also, where appropriate, link with other health care professionals working with family members e.g. parents or siblings. The Consultant Psychiatrist along with other staff with appropriate mental health training will complete this as part of initial assessment and on-going treatment and review within the team. Medical assessment and monitoring Medical assessments are carried out in the community CAMHS teams mainly by a Consultant Psychiatrist. Requests for blood tests are often made to the GP at time of referral to assist with the assessment. Earlier medical assessment as part of a comprehensive early initial assessment alongside other members of the multidisciplinary team. More input from Consultant Psychiatrist, liaison with GP and when necessary paediatric assessment. Rapid response to referrals- outlined in the care pathway Referrals are screened within Community CAMHS teams and urgent response taken if necessary Referrals to be screened by member of the CEDS-CYP on day of receipt and action taken according to risk. Staff trained to supervisory level for evidence-based psychological interventions for eating disorders (to include CBT/CBT-E and targeted family interventions) Currently there is some capacity for supervision of targeted family interventions and limited CBT. CYP IAPT trained Systemic supervisor (0.1 per week) Increased supervisory staff including in family therapy/practice to support both the clinical delivery of family based interventions and to consider the systemic networking requirements of working in an intensive treatment modality, supporting all families accessing family based interventions.
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