YoungMinds: Guide to CAMHS

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  • Guide covering Children & Young People’s Mental Health Services.
  • Topics include CAMHS overview, getting help, assessment & rights.
  • Available on the YoungMinds website along with a guide for parents.

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Published: 02/10/24

Description

CAMHS stands for Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services.

CAMHS is the name for the NHS services that assess and treat young people with emotional, behavioural or mental health difficulties. You might also see CYPMHS used which stands for Children and Young People’s Mental Health Services.

This guide covers information about CAMHS.

Topics include:

  1. What is CAMHS? What is CYPMHS?
  2. How do I get help from CAMHS?
  3. What happens at a CAMHS assessment?
  4. Moving from CAMHS to AMHS
  5. What are my rights?
  6. Information for parents and carers
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