Care and support

What do CAMHS do?

• Assess and treat emotional, behavioural, psychological and psychiatric problems.
• Use various types of therapy to work through issues a child or young person maybe having.
• Help children, young people and their families to manage existing emotional, psychological and behavioural problems.
• Enhance children and young people’s resilience to enable them to deal with any stress in their lives more effectively
• Explore feelings and issues that are present within a family or setting in which the child or young person lives that may affect behaviour and emotions.
• When appropriate CAMHS can access in patient facilities for children and young people whom they consider to be a particular risk to themselves and / or others.