Type of service: Diagnostic services, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS)

Service URL: http://www.swlstg-tr.nhs.uk

We now have a dedicated service for assessment of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) based at Springfield Hospital, we don't have a diagnostic and Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) service in our team at Kingston, contact details for dedicated service are Hayward-Sussex.

Assessment procedure: Detailed developmental history (DISCO), cognitive assessment when required, feedback meeting with discussion/advice about key problems.

Follow up service: Yes, package of four follow up sessions for those wanting this.

Multi-disciplinary assessment: Yes, professions involved: clinical psychology, psychiatry, plus full CAMHS multidisciplinary team for therapeutic interventions.

Aimed at: Adolescent , Child , Young person

Referral Sources: NHS Only

Specialisms: Generic

Approaches and tools used: DISCO