Health and Wellbeing
What Happens When you refer a Child to CAHMS because of a Suspected Eating Disorder?
After you refer a child to CAMHS, families still look to you, so know what happens next and how to plan their return to school.
- 16 minutes
- 1 module
- 0.5 CPD hours
- Certificate
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What you'll learn
- Explain to parents why you're referring, even when they don't share your worry
- Describe the route from referral to assessment and treatment
- Tell inpatient from outpatient care and adjust your support to match
- Respond when a referral isn't accepted, using BEAT's guidance
- Plan a careful return to school with the family and clinical team
About this course
Once a referral goes in, your part isn't over. Families will turn to you with questions, parents may not share your level of concern, and a young person can be at their most vulnerable just when everyone assumes treatment has sorted things out.
Here's what usually happens next, from the first check on urgency to assessment, NICE-recommended treatment such as CBT and family work, and the difference between inpatient and outpatient care. You'll also know what to do if CAMHS doesn't accept a referral, including BEAT's guidance on challenging a decision.
With that in hand, you can plan a careful return to school with the family and the clinical team, and point everyone towards support such as BEAT, Anorexia and Bulimia Care and SEED.
- For early career teachers, mental health leads and 5 other roles. Secondary.
1 module
- 16 min
What happens when you refer a child to CAHMS because of a suspected Eating Disorder?