Assessment and management of mental health aspects of wellbeing is an important component of holistic general paediatric care. It requires time and care to explore relationships among a range of factors and symptoms.
Referral Resources
CAMHS Crisis Connect – 1800 048 636
Community CAMHS referral – including information about the catchment areas which is available on the CAHS Mental Health Services webpage.
Child and Adolescent Forensic Service – a state-wide consultation and liaison service offering forensic risk advice and support for children and adolescents aged up to 18 years who have a history of, or at risk of, serious offending and are active with mental health services. CAFS is NOT a crisis service
Community Psychology Resources – for families (requires login)
Sexual Abuse Counselling & Therapy
Child and family therapeutic services – Uniting WA
Child Sexual Abuse Therapy Service | Anglicare WA
SECCA (Sexuality Education Counselling and Consultancy Agency) – Counselling (for people with disability). They also have an app
Private Providers (requiring GP MHCP) include: Healing Minds, vicparkpsychology.com.au, Pax Centre | Perth Psychology Services
Assessment Resources
These questionnaires may sometimes help to expedite understanding of a situation, but do not replace comprehensive clinical assessment:
ACES – Adverse Childhood Experiences
For Parents or the International Version (with guidance)
PEARLS – Pediatric ACEs and Related Life-events Screener
– Various available according to age of child and reporter
PedsQL 4.0: (a brief quality of life inventory)
PedsQL Administration Guidelines
Parent Report for Infants (13-24months)
Parent Report for Toddlers (2-4y)
Parent Report for Young Children (5-7y)
SCARED – (Screen for Child Anxiety Related Emotional Disorders – 41 items & mostly related to anxiety disorders, for 8-18 year olds
GAD-7 (General Anxiety Disorder-7)
CATS (Child & Adolescent Trauma Screen for PTSD)
RCADS (Revised Children’s Anxiety and Depresssion Scales):
RCADS Self Reported (8-18y)
RCADS Parent Version
PHQ9 (Patient Health Questionnaire-9 – Quick depression assessment)
CDI (Childhood Depression Inventory) – please note this is a link to the original questionnaire, not the most recent proprietary version
CES-DC (Centre for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale for Children)
Support & Self Help Resources
The Brave Program – Online program for teenagers and their parents to help with anxiety. CBT type tool developed by Queensland based universities.
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