CAMHS services
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Mental health workers have more empathy
Mental health workers have greater empathy than physicians or other professionals, according to a study from Favaloro University, Buenos Aires.
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Implementing iThrive? Pick priorities and prepare, says commissioner
iThrive is a care framework that aims to replace the four tiered system of CAMHS provision, by grouping children and young people based on their needs. Initially launched at 10 sites across the UK in October 2015, by April 2017 it had expanded to 44 CCGs. iThrive state that, 30% of young people in England […]
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Psychosis pathway positive for patients
Using a dedicated pathway for patients with an ultra-high risk of psychosis at a London CAMHS community unit led to fewer admissions, quicker psychiatric review and a shorter wait for treatment.
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Concerned over Green Paper leaks
Dr Duncan Law on why he’s left so concerned by the recent leaks from the Children and Young People’s Mental Health (CYPMH) green paper.
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Transforming CAMHS from the ground up
A report, issued this week, ‘Co-owners of Change: CAMHS Transformation Clinical Champions’, provides insights to an important consultation with clinicians, highlighting the desire for clinical engagement.
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Mental health in schools
“Sometimes you feel like a volcano erupting,” one eight-year-old boy told us, “but if you come to Place2Be, you can cool down.”
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