Child & Adolescent Mental Health
Services
The Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) provides assessment and intervention for children and young people with mental health difficulties and their families. In Forth Valley there are approximately 68000 people under 19 years of age. The aim of CAMHS is to improve the lives of those with moderate to severe emotional, behavioural, psychological or psychiatric difficulties. A wide range of interventions is offered and adapted depending on the nature and severity of the problem. In most cases a single practitioner will provide treatment, but sometimes, two or more practitioners will work together to provide a care package. Recently several treatment teams have been developed within CAMHS. Specialist services are also available. Much of the work relies on liaison and consultation with Local Authority Services and Voluntary Agencies. The service also supports Health Visitors and Primary Mental Health Workers (PMHWs) in the Link Up Service. Needs of pre-school children and individuals with less complex needs are often met in this way.
Referral
Written referrals to the service are accepted from General Practice, Paediatrics, Educational Psychology, Speech & Language, Social Work & the Link Up Service. Referrals for reports may be made by the Scottish Children's Reporter. CAMHS offers advice to services prior to referral. Formal referrals should be sent to the Manor, Brown Street, Camelon or 1 Randolph Road, Stirling. Clinics are held at these bases as well as Alloa Health Centre. CAMHS responds to emergency referrals first. Clients referred on a non-urgent basis will be asked to telephone the service to arrange an initial appointment. In some cases CAMHS is not best suited to meet the needs of the child or adolescent and another department or agency is contacted. Discharge after treatment is arranged in agreement with the client and care is returned to the referrer.
Hours and Travel
Outpatient CAMHS services are open from Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm, excluding Bank Holidays. New clients are sent a map and directions to the service. Families on Income Support or Working Families Tax Credits may claim travel costs. In most cases, reimbursements will be based on public transport fees and a fare receipt is necessary. The cost of fuel may be claimed if it is less than the equivalent cost of public transport. Although some specialist clinics are held at one base only, the service aims to make support as accessible as possible. In some circumstances staff will visit families at home or in school.
Team Membership
Scott Allan, Mental Health Practitioner
Lorna Beveridge, Medical Secretary
Gordon Brown, Clinical Nurse Specialist
Joanne Crockett, Clinical Psychologist
Moira Dunn, Medical Secretary
Clive Greenshaw, Consultant in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
Peter Griffiths, Consultant Clinical Psychologist
Karen Hendry, Medical Secretary
Alasdair Hosking, Consultant in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
Rosalind Hutchison, Nurse Therapist
Fiona Jack, Child & Adolescent Mental Health Clinician
Dorothy Laing, Staff Grade Psychiatrist
Jenny Low, Clinical Psychologist
Morag Meiklejohn, Administrator
Helen Prior, Consultant Clinical Psychologist
Joyce Rankin, Medical Secretary
Alison Spink, Psychology Assistant Practitioner
Helen Stirling, Consultant Clinical Psychologist & Head of Service
Eleanor Sutton, Clinical Psychologist
Evelyn Walker, Nurse Therapist
Janine Wilson, Clerical Assistant
Jason Westwater, Consultant in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
Kay Young, Clinical Nurse Specialist
Senior House Officers, Specialist Registrars and trainee Clinical Psychologists also contribute to CAMHS. In addition, the Link Up team of two lead PMHW and five other PMHW is connected to the service.
Contact Details
The Manor, Brown Street, Camelon, Falkirk, FK1 4PX
(01324) 610846 
(01324) 610847
Out of hours answer phone
(Serves Falkirk & District Council area)
1 Randolph Road, Stirling, FK8 2AU (01786) 450471 (01786) 448980
Out of hours answer phone
(Serves Stirling Council & Clackmannanshire Council areas)
Other useful details:
Link Up Service, 1 Randolph Road, Stirling, FK8 2AU
(01786) 450591
Alloa Health Centre, Marshill, Alloa, FK10 1AB,
(01259) 215333
