School Nursing

Emotional Wellbeing and Mental Health

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHs)

CAMHS offers advice and support to professionals working with children & young people where emotional, behavioral or mental health problems are not responding to preventative or general services interventions.

Practitioners may also offer initial face-to-face brief treatments for children & young people and/or families/carers where appropriate. Interventions are often provided in community settings such as children’s centres, schools and health centres. A range of short term interventions can be offered depending on the needs of the young person/family.

CAMHS also works with more severe, complex, and enduring difficulties. CAMHS can also help where there is a reasonable indication that the child may have complex neurodevelopmental difficulties eg autistic spectrum continuum, ADHD or other difficulties that may require a multi-disciplinary assessment.

CAMHS are able to work with children & young people where there are signs and symptoms suggestive of the following:

ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) in school aged children
Moderate to severe depression
Moderate to severe anxiety or phobia (not responding to Tier 2 interventions)
Post Traumatic Disorder (presenting 3 months or more after the event)
Attachment disorder
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Autistic Spectrum Disorders in school aged children
Psychosis (if over 14yrs should be referred to Insight Team in Calderdale on 01422 425 101)
Eating disorders (such as Anorexia Nervosa or Bulimia)
Conduct disorder (where there is a mental health presentation)
Deliberate self-harm
Tic disorders (including Tourette’s Syndrome)