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Your Guide To CAMHS Services

The London Psychiatry Centre

If your child has been struggling with mental, emotional, or behavioural issues, you may be wondering about Child and Adolescent Mental Health (CAMHS) Services. These are services that run in areas around the UK to support children and young people with their mental health. What is CAMHS?

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Irish Times: ‘We can’t recruit’: Psychiatrists propose Camhs reforms to improve patient care

College of Psychiatrists of Ireland

Following the launch of the College paper for A Model of Governance and Management Structures for CAMHS , the Irish Times has covered the current state of Child & Adolescent Mental Health Services in Ireland at present and the College’s proposal for an urgent overhaul.

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Dr Patricia Byrne in the Irish Times: Children experiencing mental illness can’t afford to wait for reform to happen by magic

College of Psychiatrists of Ireland

Following the publication of A Model of Governance and Management Structures for Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services in Ireland on 25 March, Chair of the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Faculty Dr Patricia Byrne wrote an opinion piece for the Irish Times, published today.

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Press Statement: College calls for new governance and management structures for CAMHS

College of Psychiatrists of Ireland

CAMHS Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services provide mental health treatment services for children and young adults with moderate to severe mental illness.

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The Mental Health Crisis of Today’s Youth—The Hidden Culprit Every Parent and Therapist Should Know About

Mad in America

E yes blurry and staring at his class notes, he was frozen. Fleeting thoughts of not wanting to live darted across his mind. Patrick couldn’t stop obsessing about the test a week away. He had been an honor student throughout high school, but the pressure of college triggered his panic — which he described to me, afterward, during a therapy session.

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ADHD In Children: How To Spot The Signs And Help Them Thrive

The London Psychiatry Centre

During assessment, it may be determined that your child does not have ADHD and their symptoms are related to a different health condition. We have a Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) comprised of Child Adolescent Psychiatrists, Clinical Psychologists, Clinical Nurse Specialist and Mental Health therapists.

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From a Paranoid Schizophrenia Diagnosis to a Peer Researcher in Nigeria

Mad in America

As a result of everything I have been exposed to through SUCCEED Africa and my passion for helping children and adolescents, I have been inspired to establish a Not-for-Profit organization for children, adolescents and adults who have mental illness which will center on providing hope for their overall wellbeing after the completion of the project.