Allocating cases in a CAMHS team.

This six-month retrospective by study Russell Arthur, Anne-Marie Daly and Lynne Taylor examines the pattern of referrals accepted by a CAMHS team following the implementation of a smaller multi-disciplinary allocations group, FACE (Focused Allocation with Clarity and Efficiency). Preliminary data su...

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Publicado en:Mental Health Nursing Vol. 25; no. 5; pp. 10 - 15
Autores principales: Arthur R, Daly A, Taylor L
Formato: research tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Unite 2005 Sep
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Sumario:This six-month retrospective by study Russell Arthur, Anne-Marie Daly and Lynne Taylor examines the pattern of referrals accepted by a CAMHS team following the implementation of a smaller multi-disciplinary allocations group, FACE (Focused Allocation with Clarity and Efficiency). Preliminary data suggest that referral were not accepted for a number of reasons: a lack of clarity by referrers' regarding the service and its' function; referrals were not of the correct age; lack of information regarding the referral; referral considered more suitable for other services/agencies (e.g. learning disabilities) and misperception of the problem by the referrer. Implications for CAMHS service delivery and planning are discussed.