Our skilled and friendly CAMHS staff provide specialist services to help meet your needs.
Our specialist services are:
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Looked After Children
- Severe Learning Disability (SLD) and Autistic Spectrum Conditions (ASC)
- Substance Misuse
- Youth Offending
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
If you, or your parent or your teacher thinks you might have ADHD, then you may be referred to CAMHS. First CAMHS will ask your parent and your teacher to complete some questionnaires to see if your behaviour fits with ADHD. If it looks likely, a worker from CAMHS will visit your school, then visit you at home and also meet with you and your parent or carer at our clinic. If you do get a diagnosis of ADHD, CAMHS will offer you treatment and give you and your family or carers the support you may need.
For more information about our ADHD service, please click here.
Looked After Children
If you are looked after by a foster family or if you are living in a Children’s Home, then we will try to help you with any problems you might be having, either with your feelings or with your behaviour. We will talk to your social worker and we will talk to your carer. If you want, we will also meet with you by yourself.
Severe Learning Disability and Autistic Spectrum Conditions
No matter what your learning ability is, you can be seen in CAMHS. We will talk to you and your parents or carers and will work with your school or your social worker, if you have one, to work out what the best treatment for you will be.
Substance Misuse
If you are under 18 years old and have a problem with drugs, alcohol or other substances, our special team will offer you the right support to try and help you with your problems.
We work very closely with other agencies, such as social care and The Bridge.
Youth Offending
If you are under 18 years old and have contact with a youth offending team, where appropriate CAMHS will be able to offer you mental health assessments and treatment.
CAMHS also works with youth offending health workers and youth inclusion programme workers across the district and offers consultations, supervision, training, joint working and signposting.
CAMHS can also offer you assessment and treatment if you are in custody.
