Services

We provide a specialist service for children and young people who are fostered or adopted and who are experiencing difficulties.

Adopted children and children who are in, or have been in, the care system can have a wide range of mental health problem as well as difficulties in school, at home and with peers. We offer a highly specialist assessment of a child or young person's mental health and well-being across all these aspects of functioning, and then make recommendations.

These difficulties may relate to issues that are specific to adopted children (attachment, trauma, life story, placement difficulties, degree of contact with siblings or birth family, permanency planning), as well as other aspects of mental health, including neurodevelopmental disorders, mood disorders, behavioural problems. We always consider a child or young person's particular circumstances of being adopted, fostered or under Special Guardianship Orders.

Our services:

• Individual assessment of attachments and identity in the context of the child's life story
• Specialist neuropsychological and neurodevelopmental assessments
• Personalised assessment of any other mental health issues such as trauma, mood, etc
• Individual psychometric assessment of abilities and emotional profile
• Educational attainment assessment and current school functioning by talking to teachers
• Parenting support: Personalised Individual Parent Training (PIPT)
• Individual Therapy
• Group work
• Medication
• Consultation for local Authorities, private adoption and fostering organizations, Residential Home and Therapeutic Communities.
• Training for parents and professionals

We accept referrals from:

• Social Care professionals: Social Workers, Regional Adoption Agencies, private and voluntary agencies.
• Parentsand Special Guardians via their Social Workers
• Health professionals:GPs, any CAMHS professionals, Consultant Psychiatrists, Consultant Paediatricians
• Education professionals:Educational Psychologists, Teachers, SENCOs, etc

Address: The Michael Rutter Centre
Maudsley Hospital
De Crespigny Park, London, SE5 8AZ

Category: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (National and Specialist)

The Autism and Related Disorders (ARD) Team is a multidisciplinary assessment and intervention service for children and young people up to the age of 18 years old, who present with a neurodevelopmental or mental health conditions. The ARD Team offers second opinions on diagnoses, consultation to families and professionals and developing and implementing care plans for intervention.

Address: Michael Rutter Centre
Maudsley Hospital
De Crespigny Park, London, SE5 8AZ

Category: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (National and Specialist)

Our service provides assessment and treatment for young people with Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD).

We provide a range of evidence-based care packages, tailored to meet the needs of the young person and their parents or carers.

Many of the young people we see are offered individual CBT, which may involve parents or carers and other family members.

We have an active research programme and are committed to increasing knowledge and understanding of the disorders we treat, and developing our treatments to help improve the outcomes for young people with BDD.

We also offer an extensive programme of training and consultancy in the assessment, treatment and management of different aspects of BDD through seminars, workshops, individual case supervision and research project supervision.

All service users referred to our service will be expected to maintain contact with their local CAMHS or GP service. These services will receive correspondence from our team throughout treatment.

Address: Michael Rutter Centre
Maudsley Hospital
De Crespigny Park, London, SE5 8AZ

Category: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (National and Specialist)

We provide specialist forensic services, treating complex and high-risk cases. Many of the young people we work with are vulnerable, and present with severe psychopathology.

Young people referred to us may be involved with the criminal justice system or be at high risk of being so in the future. They are likely to present with behavioural problems like violence and aggression towards others, harming themselves, fire setting or engaging in sexually inappropriate behaviour.

We aim to provide a fast-track service for cases requiring an urgent response because of the nature of the presenting problem or, in some cases, the time limits imposed by criminal proceedings. We conduct home and community assessments where appropriate.

Address: Michael Rutter Centre
Maudsley Hospital
De Crespigny Park, London, SE5 8AZ

Category: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (National and Specialist)

The Mental Health of Intellectual Disability Service (MHID) is service for young people of up to 18 years of age. Our service assesses young people with recognised intellectual disabilities (also referred to as learning disabilities or global developmental delay), and associated behavioural or mental health problems, including autism spectrum disorders (ASD), attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), obsessive compulsive disorder, psychosis, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), feeding disorders, offending behaviours and sleep disorders.

Address: Michael Rutter Centre
Maudsley Hospital
De Crespigny Park, London, SE5 8AZ

Category: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (National and Specialist)

We offer assessment, interventions, consultation and second opinions about neuropsychiatric disorders. We have close links with other teams within the Trust and the Institute of Psychiatry, and have clinical and research expertise at an international level.

Address: Michael Rutter Centre
Maudsley Hospital
De Crespigny Park, London, SE5 8AZ

Category: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (National and Specialist)

Our service provides assessment and treatment for young people with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) and related conditions, including BDD, tic disorders, Tourette’s syndrome, anxiety and habit disorders, including trichotillomania. We also assess and treat OCD related anxiety disorders in young people with a developmental disorder, e.g. autism spectrum disorders or neurological conditions.

We provide a range of evidence-based care packages, tailored to meet the needs of the young person and their parents or carers.

Many of the young people we see are offered individual Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), which may involve parents or carers and other family members.

The video below shows young people and their family’s stories about engaging with CBT and their recovery.

We have an active research programme and are committed to increasing knowledge and understanding of the disorders we treat, and developing our treatments to help improve the outcomes for young people with OCD.

We also offer an extensive programme of training and consultancy in the assessment, treatment and management of different aspects of OCD through seminars, workshops, individual case supervision and research project supervision.

All service users referred to our service will be expected to maintain contact with their local CAMHS or GP service. These services will receive correspondence from our team throughout treatment.

Address: Michael Rutter Centre
Maudsley Hospital
De Crespigny Park, London, SE5 8AZ

Category: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (National and Specialist)

We are a Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) for adolescents between the ages of 12 to 18 years old. Our unit is part of the South London Partnership, and is located within the heart of south London at the Bethlem Royal hospital.

The CAMHS Adolescent PICU is an 8-bedded mixed-sex unit for young people with an acute mental health illness who cannot be safely cared for on a general adolescent unit.

The unit offers access to PICU beds to the local population of South London, however will also offer access to those young people from all other areas if the admission criteria is met and beds are available.

Our unit provides short, focused admissions (six to eight weeks) to decrease the level of risk so that the young person may be transferred back to a less restrictive environment.

We treat young people experiencing severe mental health problems, and who require a hospital admission within a more intensive and secure setting. All of the young people admitted to our unit will be detained under the Mental Health Act 1983.

Should the young person's level of risks exceed that which can be safely managed on a PICU, or their level of risk is continuing beyond a reasonable period, they may be transferred to a low or medium secure unit for on-going treatment.

We offer a broad range of treatments, including medication, cognitive behaviour therapy, group work, psycho educational family work, systemic family work and art psychotherapy. Our multi-disciplinary team is made up of psychiatrists, psychologists, nurses, teachers, occupational therapists, social workers and other therapists.

A 24-hour, seven day a week emergency admission service is offered for both new presentations to services via A&E, the police, or for those requiring transfer from general adolescent units within the South London Partnership.

We maintain close links with the person's referring team to ensure they experience a smooth transition back to the local General Adolescent unit or in some cases straight to the community. Our ward is part of the larger CAMHS inpatient care pathway across the South London Partnership, which includes crisis care, generic adolescent inpatient care and a supported discharge service.

The South London Partnership (SLP) is a collaboration between South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust and South West London and St George's NHS Foundation Trust. The SLP aims to provide a local Tier 4 CAMHS provision across South London to avoid admissions out of area to private hospitals.

CAMHS PICU...

Address: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services,  Denis Hill Unit,  Bethlem Royal Hospital, Monks Orchard Road,  Beckenham, BR3 3BX

Category: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (South London Partnership)

Our service is for children and adolescents with difficulties arising from exposure to traumatic and severely stressful events.

We offer assessment and treatment to children and adolescents who experience severe and/or treatment-resistant post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety disorders and unipolar depression. We also provide second opinion assessments for the diagnosis and treatment of complex trauma, anxiety and/or depression.

We deliver clinical training and offer clinical supervision to local teams and schools. We collaborate with the UK government and local commissioning groups to set up and manage public health initiatives related to disasters and emergencies.

We lead in research on ways of improving and disseminating evidence-based treatments for traumatised young people and their families. People seen in our clinic are often invited to participate in ongoing research projects.

We also provide training in the assessment and treatment of post-traumatic responses in young people and families.

Trauma, Anxiety and Depression (TAD) Clinic...

Address: Michael Rutter Centre
Maudsley Hospital
De Crespigny Park, London, SE5 8AZ

Category: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (National and Specialist)

This is a specialist service, available to people from across the UK. Our service provides assessment and treatment programmes for people with chronic fatigue syndrome. We offer evidence-based treatments that are routinely evaluated. Our goal is to increase the person's functioning and reduce the severity of their fatigue.

We also offer assessment and treatment to people with fatigue associated with a chronic disease such as rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis and HIV. Our team is at the forefront of research, continually testing new treatments and new ways of delivering them.

Address: Mapother House
Maudsley Hospital
Denmark Hill, London, SE5 8AZ

Category: Adult Mental Health Services (National)

Clare Ward is in the Ladywell Unit at University Hospital Lewisham. We provide services for men and women, aged 18-65, with acute psychiatric illnesses. Acute illnesses start quickly and have distressing symptoms. We provide care for people who live in the London Borough of Lewisham.

Address: Ladywell Unit
University Hospital Lewisham
Lewisham High Street, London, SE13 6LW

Category: Adult Mental Health Services (Local)

Croydon Community Forensic Team based at Queens Resource Centre, Queens Road, who care for people who have a permanent address in the London Borough of Croydon and provide community-based assessment, treatment and care for people, aged 18-65.

A Forensic community team provide care for people with offending histories who, with appropriate care and treatment, pose a low risk to the public. They may also be subject to Home Office restrictions, Probation Orders or have judicial proceedings outstanding.

The team is made up of psychiatrists, community psychiatric nurses, social workers Psychologists and occupational therapists.

Who work closely with the police, the public protection unit and the local Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangement (MAPPA) team to support people in the community.

Address: Queens Resource Centre
66a Queens Road
Croydon, London, CR0 2PR

Category: Adult Mental Health Services (Local)

Community Mental Health Teams (CMHTs) provide care and treatment for people with serious mental health difficulties, including but not limited to psychotic illnesses, mood and personality disorders, and other disorders. Southwark has four Community Mental Health Teams covering different parts of Southwark:

• Borough, Bermondsey and Rotherhithe
• Walworth
• Camberwell and Peckham
• Dulwich and Nunhead

Referrals to the CMHT should be made via the Primary Care Mental Health Team for North Southwark. People will be allocated to a community mental health team based on where their GP practice is, or if they don’t have a GP, we will use their address to find their nearest CMHT. We are a multi-disciplinary service with range of professionals including social workers, nurses, doctors, psychologists, occupational therapists and specialist workers providing employment support, benefits advice and social inclusion.

We provide a broad range of medical, psychological and social treatments and interventions. We work closely with acute and crisis services, and mental health services in primary care to ensure that service users receive the right care at the right time.

Address: Chaucer Resource Centre
13 Ann Moss Way
Rotherhithe, London, SE16 2TH

Category: Adult Mental Health Services (Local)

Community Mental Health Teams (CMHTs) provide care and treatment for people with serious mental health difficulties, including but not limited to psychotic illnesses, mood and personality disorders, and other disorders.

Southwark has four Community Mental Health Teams covering different parts of Southwark:

• Borough, Bermondsey and Rotherhithe
• Walworth
• Camberwell and Peckham
• Dulwich and Nunhead

Referrals to the CMHT should be made via the Primary Care Mental Health Team for South Southwark. People will be allocated to a community mental health team based on where their GP practice is, or if they don’t have a GP, we will use their address to find their nearest CMHT. We are a multi-disciplinary service with range of professionals including social workers, nurses, doctors, psychologists, occupational therapists and specialist workers providing employment support, benefits advice and social inclusion.

We provide a broad range of medical, psychological and social treatments and interventions. We work closely with acute and crisis services, and mental health services in primary care to ensure that service users receive the right care at the right time.

Address: St Giles House
1 St Giles Road
Camberwell, London, SE5 7UD

Category: Adult Mental Health Services (Local)

Community Mental Health Teams (CMHTs) provide care and treatment for people with serious mental health difficulties, including but not limited to psychotic illnesses, mood and personality disorders, and other disorders.

Southwark has four Community Mental Health Teams covering different parts of Southwark:

• Borough, Bermondsey and Rotherhithe
• Walworth
• Camberwell and Peckham
• Dulwich and Nunhead

Referrals to the CMHT should be made via the Primary Care Mental Health Team for South Southwark. People will be allocated to a community mental health team based on where their GP practice is, or if they don’t have a GP, we will use their address to find their nearest CMHT. We are a multi-disciplinary service with range of professionals including social workers, nurses, doctors, psychologists, occupational therapists and specialist workers providing employment support, benefits advice and social inclusion. We provide a broad range of medical, psychological and social treatments and interventions.

We work closely with acute and crisis services, and mental health services in primary care to ensure that service users receive the right care at the right time.

St Giles House...

Address: St Giles House
1 St Giles Road
Camberwell, London, SE5 7UD

Category: Adult Mental Health Services (Local)