Professionals

NHS Tayside CAMHS provides specialist assessment and treatment for children aged up to 16 (or 18 if they stay on at secondary school), who have or are suspected to have a moderate or severe mental health condition.
Our aim is to ensure that we deliver the best or most appropriate services possible to meet the particular needs of the child or young person. This may include being signposted to a more appropriate service.

CAMHS offers specialist assessment and interventions for children and young people experiencing persistent, complex or severe mental health difficulties.

CAMHS may undertake neurodevelopmental (ND) assessment where:
• A child or young person presents with moderate to severe mental health difficulties as detailed within the mental health criteria.
alongside
• A clinical concern that an underlying or previously unidentified neurodevelopment difference (e.g. autism spectrum condition, ADHD, or related neurodevelopmental profile) is contributing to, complicating or maintaining the moderate to severe mental health presentation
where
• Understanding the child or young person’s neurodevelopmental profile is necessary to inform formulation, risk assessment, care planning and treatment of their moderate to severe mental health difficulties.
Please note:
Should the assessment be deemed necessary it would be undertaken to support the wider formulation and would not necessarily lead to a diagnosis. The main issue that would be considered would be the mental health concern.

The Neurodevelopmental Helpline is for professionals working with children, young people and their families, and who have questions about Neurodevelopment.  CAMHS clinicians will be available to answer questions twice per week.  More information and contact details can be found in the image below.  

Please click on the image to access the Emotional Health and Wellbeing Toolkit 

Use the links below to direct you to the appropriate information.