Need Help Now?
If a child or young person needs help now, contact NHS 24 (111) or in an emergency, phone 999 or go to the closest A&E department. Alternatively, contact Childline (0800 1111 or www.childline.org.uk), Samaritans (116 123 or www.samaritans.org/) or Shout 24/7 (text ‘SHOUT’ to 85258).
If a child or young person needs help now, contact NHS 24 (111) or in an emergency, phone 999 or go to the closest A&E department. Alternatively, contact Childline (0800 1111 or www.childline.org.uk), Samaritans (116 123 or www.samaritans.org/) or Shout 24/7 (text ‘SHOUT’ to 85258).
CAMHS is a service for children and young people aged up to 18 years who are experiencing persistent, complex, moderate to severe mental health difficulties.
If you have been referred to CAMHS, please have a look at Coming to CAMHS.
If you have been referred to CAMHS, please have a look at Coming to CAMHS.
CAMHS is a multi-disciplinary service which includes Child and Adolescent Psychiatrists, Mental Health Nursing, Learning Disability Nursing, Paediatric Nursing, Clinical Psychology, Child Psychotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech and Language Therapy, Dietetics and Systemic Psychotherapy.
The CAMHS teams provide specialist assessment and a range of evidence-based, therapeutic interventions to individuals, families/carers, groups and wider support networks for complex mental health difficulties that often overlap, these can include:
• Depression
• Anxiety
• Eating disorders
• Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
• Mental health problems with comorbid substance misuse
• Neuropsychiatric conditions
• Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
• Mental health problems comorbid with neurodevelopmental conditions- where the primary concerns is the mental health difficulty (see additional information (Add hyperlink)
• Mental health difficulties alongside mild/moderate intellectual disability or physical health conditions
• Psychosis (less common)
CAMHS may also support young people who present with behaviours such as:
• Self harm
• Suicidal thoughts and behaviours
When young people experience self harm or suicidal ideation with intent or plans in context of significant mental health difficulties specialist assessment may be required.
The CAMHS teams provide specialist assessment and a range of evidence-based, therapeutic interventions to individuals, families/carers, groups and wider support networks for complex mental health difficulties that often overlap, these can include:
• Depression
• Anxiety
• Eating disorders
• Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
• Mental health problems with comorbid substance misuse
• Neuropsychiatric conditions
• Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
• Mental health problems comorbid with neurodevelopmental conditions- where the primary concerns is the mental health difficulty (see additional information (Add hyperlink)
• Mental health difficulties alongside mild/moderate intellectual disability or physical health conditions
• Psychosis (less common)
CAMHS may also support young people who present with behaviours such as:
• Self harm
• Suicidal thoughts and behaviours
When young people experience self harm or suicidal ideation with intent or plans in context of significant mental health difficulties specialist assessment may be required.
We work as part of a wider system to help make sure you get the right support when you need it. This system is called Getting It Right for Every Child (GIRFEC). This means everyone working together to support your mental health and wellbeing, including family, friends and professionals in health, social care, education and voluntary agencies. There are lots of options for support and this can be very confusing! CAMHS sits at the top end of Intensive support.
If we’re the right service for you, we aim to offer you the right care at the right time in line with expectations set out by the Scottish Government.
If we’re the right service for you, we aim to offer you the right care at the right time in line with expectations set out by the Scottish Government.
For more information about the CAMHS Service Specifications, click here: https://www.gov.scot/publications/child-adolescent-mental-health-services-camhs-nhs-scotland-national-service-specification/
Our Dundee and Angus teams are based at:
Centre for Child Health
19 Dudhope Terrace
Dundee
DD3 6HH
01382 204004
Our Perth teams are based at:
CAMHS
8 St Leonards Bank
Perth
PH2 8EB
01738 458950
Opening Hours: 09:00 - 17:00, Monday to Friday.
Centre for Child Health
19 Dudhope Terrace
Dundee
DD3 6HH
01382 204004
Our Perth teams are based at:
CAMHS
8 St Leonards Bank
Perth
PH2 8EB
01738 458950
Opening Hours: 09:00 - 17:00, Monday to Friday.