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We are a team of professionals
trained to help young people witha broad range of emotional,
psychological and behavioural problems. The team consists
of an adolescent psychiatrist, a clinical psychologist,
a community mental health nurse, a social worker and
a cognitive behaviour therapist.
The services provided vary
according to the severity of the problem (some example
are listed opposite) and each professional within the
team has different skills to offer. Mostly, help is
based upon talking about diffulties and trying to find
ways of overcoming or coping with them. Often, family
members are included in these discussions, with the
agreement of the young person.
We believe that young people and
their families should be respected and listened to.
We will work at all times in a way which enables young
people to grow up in healthy environment, phisically,
emotionally and socially.
It is also our aim to show respect,
in relation to disability, your religious beliefs,
ethnic, cultural and linguistic background.
We see young people from the age of 15 to 19 and often
their families as well.
- Diffculties with family relationships
- Anxiety and phobias
- Depression
- Eating problems
- Worrying or obsessive thoughts
- Difficulties at school or college
- Dealing with tramatic events
- Compulsive behaviour
- Difficulties in relationships
with peers
- Problems caused by aggression
- Lack of confidence
When you are refered to the Adolescent
Mental Health Team, usually by your GP (though you
may refer yourself), you will be offered an initial
assessment appointment. This will be in a clinic as
near to your home as possible. Your first appointment
will last from one to one and a half hours and we may
ask all family members living at home to attend if
they are willing and able to do so. This allows us
to hear everyone's point of view about the nature of
the current problem and to find out about other relevant
background details.
At the end of the first appointment,
you will be advised as to whether the Adolescent Mental
health Team is likely to be able to help you with your
difficulties. Sometimes other services or agencies
might be more appropriate sources of help. In this
case, where possible, you would be advised of these.
If your problem is one with which
the Adolescent Mental Health Team can help, the type
of treatment best suited to you and the approximate
lenghth of therapy that will the be offered, further
appointments are often shorter and do not always involve
the whole family.
The team member(s) whom you meet
will keep brief notes about you and these are held
in the strictest of confidence. They will usually be
happy to let you see what is in your notes if you wish
to do so. Your rights to see information both in your
notes and on computer are covered by the Code of Practice
on Openness in the NHS which came into effect in 1995.
There is a legal duty within the
NHS and the Social Work Department to maintain confidentiality
about you. However, different agencies often need to
work together and share information about people they
see.
Firstly your GP, or the person who
referred you will have given a short description of
your problem and possibly some brief background information
to the Adolescent Mental Health Team. The GP or person
who referred you will, in turn, be informed about the
outcome of your assessment and of the progress of your
treatment. You should normally be told if details about
you are to be shared with anyone other than the referrer
and other health professionals involved in your care.
If, however, there are things which
you do not wish to be repeated, your wishes will be
respected unless there are overriding reasons not to.
In rare cases, it may be necessary to share such information
with others. This would only happen if the health or
welfare of yourself or others is at serious risk or
if required to do so by law.
Please contact us as soon as possible
if any appointments are not convenient. You will be
offered another one and we will be able to use the
time to see someone else.
There are local standards for quality
of care and at the end of your treatment you may be
asked for comments on the service you have received.
These comments are reviewed to help us improve our
service.
Your comments, complaints or suggestions
will be welcomed. Any concerns about your treatment
should be discussed with the team member with whom
you meet.
If you are still not satisfied with the response, you
can take the matter up with Patient Relations and Complaints
Officer, NHS Ayrshire & Arran , 1A Hunters Avenue,
Ayr, or the Chief Executive, NHS Ayrshire & Arran,
at the same address.
CHILD & ADOLESCENT MENTAL HEALTH
SERVICES
AYRSHIRE CENTRAL HOSPITAL
KILWININNING ROAD
IRVINE
KA12 8SS
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