CHILD AND ADOLESCENT MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES CLINICAL ACADEMIC GROUP AT THE MAUDSLEY HOSPITAL IN LONDON
CHILD AND ADOLESCENT MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES CLINICAL ACADEMIC GROUP AT THE MAUDSLEY HOSPITAL IN LONDON

Author(s): Gordana Milavić
Subject(s): Clinical psychology, Health and medicine and law
Published by: Akademija Nauka i Umjetnosti Bosne i Hercegovine
Keywords: mental health services; children; adolescents;
Summary/Abstract: Objective: This article is based on the lecture delivered at the scientific meeting of the Academy of Sciences and Arts of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Department of Medical Sciences and UNICEF meeting on ‘Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychology in Bosnia and Hercegovina – current status and perspectives’ held in Sarajevo from 5 - 7th April 2014. Materials and methods: The focus is on the need to prioritise the provision of mental health services for children and young people. Results: A brief history and description of the development of Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services in the UK, and specifically in England is provided. National Policy and clinical Guidelines are highlighted. A model of Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) at the South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust is described as an example of good practice. Conclusions: Evidence based interventions and proven service models should inform all planning. Collaborative decision making in clinical practice, an emphasis on quality standards and outcomes are at the core of well run services. The views of children, young people and their families are crucial in establishing new services. Transition to adult mental health services will require clear pathways and protocols.

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