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

Provides a diagnostic service for children aged 0 to 16 years (or 18 if attending school) and living in Shetland. Adopts a multi-disciplinary assessment, including clinical psychology, paediatrics, psychiatry, and speech and language therapy. Following diagnosis, referral may be made to additional services such as physiotherapy and occupational therapy etc.

Assessment procedure: Assessments provided by Clinical Psychologist, Consultant Psychiatrist and Community Psychiatric Nurse.

Follow up service: Yes - referral to a range of services such as physiotherapy and occupational therapy etc.

Multi-disciplinary assessment: Yes: Clinical Psychology, Paediatrics, Psychiatry, Speech and Language Therapy.

Aimed at: Adolescent , Child

Referral Sources: NHS Only

Covers: Shetland

Specialisms: Generic

Other specialisms: Child and Adolescent Mental Health, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry