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CAMHS Best Practice
Shining a spotlight on the innovation, co-production and quality improvements across our CAMHS services.
Eating disorder services
Personalised in-patient eating disorder services for young people aged 8 up to 18 years.
Co-produced Meal Support: Working Together with Young People at Rhodes Wood Hospital
Mealtimes are known to be a period of heightened distress for individuals with eating disorders. They often experience an increase in negative emotions, which can include fear, anxiety, frustration, anger and sadness. These emotions can lead to certain avoidance behaviours such as hiding food, avoiding eating certain foods and not wanting to eat with others.
Reducing Nasogastric Feeds at Bere Clinic, a CAMHS Eating Disorder Service
Nasogastric (NG) feeding is a method of enteral nutrition where a narrow feeding tube is placed through the nose down into the stomach. NG feeding is often used in inpatient settings when a patient with an eating disorder has restricted their food intake to such an extent that their physical health is at risk. The tube delivers fluids, nutrients or medications directly into the stomach, increasing caloric intake.
The Journey of Recovery for Young People with Eating Disorders: A Discussion with Clinical Psychologist and Author Sophie Nesbitt
Supporting young people and their families as they navigate recovery when living with an eating disorder is complex. Clinicians working in the field can draw on a plethora of research that takes a biological and medical approach to eating disorder treatment, but it's not the whole picture.
Mental health services
Enabling young people to live safe and independent lives, reaching their individual potential.
Antipsychotics use in children and adolescents: Reflecting on a decade of clinical practice and challenges
Prescriptions of antipsychotics for children and teenagers have been increasing year on year globally. In England specifically, more young people are being prescribed antipsychotics for longer periods and more conditions (Radojčić et al., 2023).
The Effect of Physical Exercise Therapy on the Wellbeing and Functioning of Youth at a CAMHS Low Secure Unit
Research has consistently shown that people with mental health conditions experience significant physical health inequalities compared to the general population (Correll et al., 2017; De Hert et al., 2009; Firth et al., 2019).
Using a Trauma Lens to Inform CAMHS Care
In recent years, trauma-informed ways of working have been increasingly advocated to lessen the negative impact of childhood adversities and improve mental health outcomes. There has also been an increase in policies citing trauma-informed approaches to improve the quality of CAMHS services (OHID 2022, SAMHSA 2014)
