Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS)
The CAMHS team is based at Breiwick House, South Road, Lerwick, where a multi disciplinary team provides a service to the population of Shetland.
We provide consultation, assessments and interventions; treatment can include different types of individual therapy: behavioural; cognitive; systemic; psychodynamic, family work of various kinds, and where needed prescribed medication. The kinds of problems we get referrals for include:
- psychosis
- depressive disorders
- attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
- autistic spectrum disorders (as part of the pathway to diagnosis only)
- tourette's syndrome and complex tic disorders
- self-harm and suicide attempts
- eating disorders
- obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)
- phobias and anxiety disorders
- mental health problems secondary to abusive experiences
Useful Resources
- The Royal College of Psychiatrists have produced a helpful reference: Who's who in CAMHS: for young people, parents, teachers and carers: Who is who in CAMHS - for parents, teachers, young people and carers | Royal College of Psychiatrists (rcpsych.ac.uk)
- NHS Fife CAMHS have produced a very helpful website with resources on mental health and wellbeing which are aimed at children and young people, parents and carers, and some are designed for professionals who work with children and young people: Things To Try. This replaces the HandsOn Scotland site which is being retired.