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__NOTOC__ Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) is a name for NHS-provided services for children, generally until school-leaving age, in the mental health arena in the UK. ==Service organisation== In the UK CAMHS are organised around a four tier system: :;Tier 1 ::general advice and treatment for less severe problems by non-mental health specialists working in general services, such as GPs, school nurses, social workers, and voluntary agencies. :;Tier 2 ::usually CAMHS specialists working in community and primary care, such as mental health workers and counsellors working in clinics, schools and youth services. :;Tier 3 ::usually a multi-disciplinary team or service working in a community mental health clinic providing a specialised service for more severe disorders, with team members including psychiatrists, social workers, clinical psychologists, psychotherapists and other therapists. :;Tier 4 ::highly specialist services for children and young people with serious problems, such as day units, specialised outpatient teams and in-patient units. Generally patients cannot self-refer to Tier 3 or 4 services. Referrals can be made by a wide range of agencies and professionals, including GPs and school nurses.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) )〕 The aim is to have a team led by a consultant psychiatrist, although other models exist and there is limited evidence of what system works best. It is suggested that there should be a consultant psychiatrist for a total population of 75,000, although in most of the UK this standard is not met. The service includes: *Psychiatry *Occupational therapy *Clinical psychology *Psychiatric nursing *Social worker interface *Psychotherapy *Language development 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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