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Child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS): providing services for children and young people with learning disabilities

Child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS): providing services for children and young... Targets set in 2005 by the Department of Health in the form of a public service agreement (PSA, 2003‐2006) standard require the development of comprehensive CAMHS, which provide services for children and young people with learning disabilities (LD). This standard presents particular challenges to the existing national CAMHS workforce.This paper reports on a specific project to undertake a northwest regional audit regarding capacity and capability of staff working in CAMHS to care for children and young people with learning disabilities. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png The Journal of Mental Health Training, Education and Practice Emerald Publishing

Child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS): providing services for children and young people with learning disabilities

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Emerald Publishing
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Copyright © 2008 Emerald Group Publishing Limited. All rights reserved.
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1755-6228
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10.1108/17556228200800020
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Abstract

Targets set in 2005 by the Department of Health in the form of a public service agreement (PSA, 2003‐2006) standard require the development of comprehensive CAMHS, which provide services for children and young people with learning disabilities (LD). This standard presents particular challenges to the existing national CAMHS workforce.This paper reports on a specific project to undertake a northwest regional audit regarding capacity and capability of staff working in CAMHS to care for children and young people with learning disabilities.

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The Journal of Mental Health Training, Education and Practice – Emerald Publishing

Published: Sep 1, 2008

Keywords: Children and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS); Workforce; Learning disabilities

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