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Child and Adolescent Mental Health (CAMHS) Portsmouth
Solent Specialist Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) provides a mental health service for 5-18 year olds suffering with acute, chronic or severe mental health problems. We provide assessment, treatment and support to young people and their families.
Interventions include: Psychoeducation, care coordination, groups, family-based interventions/ therapy, individual therapy, medication, referral to other services where appropriate.
CAMHS staff are professionals who have had specialist training in child and adolescent mental health. The team includes nurses, mental health practitioners, social workers, therapists, psychiatrists, psychologists and business support colleagues.
Referrals
Referrals are accepted from any professional in health, education, social services and the voluntary sector. This may result in support to access a more appropriate service or an urgent first appointment with CAMHS (within 72 hours) or a routine first appointment with CAMHS (within 6 weeks).
Access our referral form here (Word document, 1.87 MB)
Contact us by phone or email
- Telephone: 0300 123 6632 (8.30am-5pm, Mon to Fri)
- Email: CAMHS-general@solent.nhs.uk
Or send referral by post:
Falcon House
St James Hospital
Locksway Road
Portsmouth
PO4 8LD
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Referral criteria
CAMHS is a multi-disciplinary service providing a range of effective, evidence-based assessments, treatments and support for children and young people (5-18) from all ethnic and cultural backgrounds where there are concerns about their mental health.
Referrals are accepted from any professional in health, education, social services and the voluntary sector. This may result in support to access a more appropriate service or an urgent first appointment with CAMHS (within 72 hours) or a routine first appointment with CAMHS (within 6 weeks).
We support:
- Depression.
- Eating Disorders (see our Dedicated Eating Disorders page for direct referral and more information)
- Neuro-Developmental Disorder.
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder.
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.
- Psychosis.
To make a referral to our Eating Disorder service or learn more about our services, visit our dedicated Eating Disorders page.
Our Specialist Eating Disorder Service offers specialist treatment for young people with eating disorders. This may be anorexia, bulimia or binge eating.
And can be contactd on
- Telephone: 0300 123 6632
- Email: CAMHSEastEatingDisorders@solent.nhs.uk
Referral method
Referrals are accepted from any professional in health, education, social services and the voluntary sector. This may result in support to access a more appropriate service or an urgent first appointment with CAMHS (within 72 hours) or a routine first appointment with CAMHS (within 6 weeks). Wait times have increased because of COVID. It would be advisable to contact the service to check on wait times as this vary at present.
Reason for referral
- What are the specific difficulties that you want our service to address?
- How long has this been a problem and why is the family seeking help now?
- Is the problem situation-specific or more generalised?
- Your understanding of the problem/issues involved.
Access our referral form here (Word document, 1.87 MB)
Contact us by phone or email
- Telephone: 0300 123 6632 (8.30am-5pm, Mon to Fri)
- Email: CAMHS-general@solent.nhs.uk
Or send referral by post:
Falcon House
St James Hospital
Locksway Road
Portsmouth
PO4 8LD
Contact Information
Falcon House, St James Hospital, Locksway Road, Portsmouth, PO4 8LD
Opening hours
- Monday 8:30am - 5:00pm
- Tuesday 8:30am - 5:00pm
- Wednesday 8:30am - 5:00pm
- Thursday 8:30am - 5:00pm
- Friday 8:30am - 5:00pm