claire, Author at Resource Library - Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust

Art psychotherapy is a part of Community CAMHS. What is art psychotherapy? Disruptive or challenging behaviour, self-harm, anxiety, low mood or becoming withdrawn and isolated can all be signs that a child or young person is feeling unhappy, angry, or worried. Art psychotherapy can help children and...

In CAMHS we will ask you or your parent or carer to complete some questionnaires. These questionnaires are often what we call ‘outcome measures.’ What is an outcome measure questionnaire? Outcome measure questionnaires usually ask questions about your wellbeing and challenges you may be facing....

This resource is about the music therapy that is available at Beighton and Centenary CAMHS. What is music therapy? Music therapy is a psychological therapy which uses music to help people express their emotions and connect with others. Everyone has the ability to respond to music, and music therapy...

In CAMHS we will ask you or your parent or carer to complete some questionnaires. These questionnaires are what we call ‘outcome measures’. What is an outcome measure questionnaire? Outcome measure questionnaires typically ask questions about how you are and what things you might be finding...

What is cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)? Everybody has unpleasant feelings and problems from time to time. You may have difficulties with school, friends, family or something else. This is quite normal. However, sometimes people can feel ‘stuck’ with these feelings and problems. The problem...

What is psychoanalytic psychotherapy for? Sometimes people can feel overwhelmed by their emotions and this can cause problems with things like relationships and staying healthy. Psychoanalytic psychotherapy can help young people when this happens to them. A psychotherapist can help with...

What is the connected persons team? The child you are looking after might have additional needs related to living in challenging circumstances before they came to you. The connected persons team can work with you on emotional and behavioural issues relating to their childhood trauma or disturbed...

What is autism spectrum disorder (ASD)? Young people with autism have difficulties with social situations, communication and certain behaviours like routines, rituals, or obsessions. As part of an autism assessment, we also look at sensory sensitivities (such as being sensitive to noise, touch or...

Who are the child wellbeing practitioners? Child wellbeing practitioners work with children, young people, and their parents to help with mild to moderate problems with emotions, thoughts or behaviour. What do child wellbeing practitioners help with? anxiety (worries) and fears low mood and...

What is an SSRI? Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) relates to how this group of medicines works in the brain. It is a group of medicines which are similar in some ways. It includes the most well known medicine of the group called fluoxetine (also known as Prozac). What are SSRIs used for...

Who are children’s psychological wellbeing practitioner (CPWP)s? Children’s psychological wellbeing practitioner (CPWP) work with children, young people and their parents and carers when they are experiencing mild to moderate problems with their emotions, thoughts or behaviour. What do...

What is brief solution focussed therapy clinic? The brief solution focussed therapy clinic (BSFT) is a clinic we offer at child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) for young people of all ages. This clinic helps children, young people and their families build on the strengths they already...

What is brief-solution focused therapy? Brief solution-focused therapy is a type of systemic psychotherapy. We offer this type of therapy to young people of all ages and their families, to build on their strengths towards positive changes. The model is based on the thinking that every person affects...