Description
Rare in children and younger adolescents but may involve the person to perceive or interpret things differently from those around them, this will often include; short episodes of delusions, hallucinations, thought disorder, disorganised speech or behaviour.
If a young person presents with psychotic symptoms an urgent referral to CAMHS is indicated.
Contact CAMHS within normal working hours. Outside this time contact out of hours mental health services if emergency assessment is required.
CAMHS Resource-Websites for Children and Adolescent with MH difficulties May 2022
The above is a PDF document listing resources and contacts that can be printed off
