HNY Policy and Pathway Repository - Humber

Children and Adolescent Mental Health Services

Humber NHS Foundation Trust

Nearly 10% of children aged 5-16 suffer from a clinically diagnosable mental health condition.  CAMHS offers direct clinical resources to those who have greatest mental health difficulties.  Examples of interventions include family therapy, and psychological therapies.

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Referral Criteria

CAMHS is a specialist assessment and therapy/treatment service for children and young people who are experiencing significant emotional or mental health difficulties.

The current age range covered by CAMHS is up to 18 years of age.  There is no lower age limit but usually CAMHS involvement does not usually begin by the age of four.  

Types of issues and difficulties to be referred to CAMHS:

• Moderate to severe depression
• Moderate to severe anxiety/significant emotional/psychological distress or disturbance
• Obsessions or compulsions
• Eating Disorders
• Moderate to high levels of self-harm
• Severe behaviour problems from the effects of abuse or traumatic events
• Bipolar mood disorder
• Psychosis (over  14’s can be referred to PSYPHER)

CAMHS is not a service for normal reactions to adverse life events (e.g. bereavement, parental separation) or for difficulties that occur within the normal range of child development.  Other universal and targeted services can help with these issues. 

Referrals

For electronic referrals, completed online by accessing - Referral form on ARDENS

In an emergenc

• During office hours (9am - 5pm): through to contact point:-
  • East Riding referrals on 01482 303810
  • Hull referrals on 01482 303688. 

• Out of office hours: The Hull and East Riding CAMHS Crisis Team will be available to support children, young people and families in crisis presentations when called upon to do so. You can access this service by calling the Team on 01482 335600 – the service is accessible in this way out of office hours and on a weekend. However the service may also be accessed during office hours by calling either the Hull or East Riding contact point (dependent upon the young person’s GP)

CAMHS are interested to receive feedback on this pilot.  Please email your comments to Patrick O'Connor p.oconnor@nhs,net   If you are having issues with the electroninc referral for CAMHS, please contact Angie Ward angela.ward14@nhs.net

Paper referrals can currently be accepted, but will cease once the above electronic referral pilot is complete (October 2016)

Contact Point  for new referrals and out of hours are as above.

Core Team for cases already known to CAMHS:      01482 303680 (Hull)

Fax (please follow safe haven policies)                    01482 303689 (Hull)

or serious or complex mental health or emotional problems parents/carers/families can self refer, and so can a young person if over aged 16.  The CAMHS Contact Point will at the point of referral ask for the information required to ensure the referral can be appropriately dealt with.

The service will use their clinical judgement with regards to whether the referral is appropriate for specialist intervention, and if not will signpost to other services. 

The service will also decide if the referral is appropriate which pathway would be best for the child or young person, and if an immediate or urgent response is required.

Additional Resources

CAMHS online form leaflet

PSYPHER for over 14s experiencing Psychosis