Local pathways for new presentations of child and adolescent mental health conditions*
| Child or adolescent’s mental health condition | Type of service the child or adolescent would attend for assessment and or treatment | ||
| Paediatrics N (%) | CAMHS N (%) | A joint paediatric and CAMHS service N (%) | |
| ASD | 211 (93) | 103 (46.7) | 47 (20.7) |
| ADHD | 154 (67.8) | 138 (60.8) | 24 (10.6) |
| Tourette syndrome | 142 (62.6) | 149 (65.6) | 3 (1.3) |
| Learning disability | 209 (92.1) | 84 (37.0) | 13 (5.73) |
| Attachment disorder | 84 (37.0) | 144 (63.4) | 9 (4.0) |
| Fetal alcohol syndrome | 205 (90.3) | 32 (14.1) | 1 (0.4) |
| Eating/feeding disorders | 127 (56.0) | 167 (73.6) | 18 (7.9) |
| Self-harm/suicidality | 34 (15.0) | 223 (98.2) | 3 (1.3) |
| Anxiety including obsessive compulsive disorder | 67 (29.5) | 223 (98.2) | 3 (1.3) |
| Depression | 29 (12.8) | 224 (98.7) | 3 (1.3) |
| Psychosis and bipolar disorder | 4 (1.8) | 223 (98.2) | 3 (1.3) |
*Multiple answers allowed.
ADHD, attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder; ASD, autism spectrum disorder; CAMHS, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services.