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Child & Adolescent Mental Health Services

CAMHS

Plain English definition

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Child & Adolescent Mental Health Services

Think Local Act Personal

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Think Local Act Personal (TLAP) Jargon Buster

Specialist services provided by the NHS for children and young people up to the age of 18 who are having emotional or behavioural problems. A young person may be referred to their local CAMHS for depression, eating difficulties, anxiety, sleeping problems, violent and angry behaviour, and other things. They can be referred by a GP or other health professional, or by school staff or a social worker.

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Data descriptor

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Child & Adolescent Mental Health Services

NHS Digital

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ASC Collections Data Dictionary (Beta v1.3)

Specialist NHS children and young people's mental health services.

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