Child and Adolescent Mental Health

Question 1

Risk factors for childhood psychiatric disorders

Answer 1

• Genetic/organic factors
• Prematurity and neonatal medical disorders
• Disrupted/abnormal/absent attachment
• Parental mental illness
• Maltreatment/trauma
• Requirement for child welfare/LAAC
• Political oppression, war and displacement

Question 2

Mental health protective factors

Answer 2

• Maternal education
• Good relationship with one parent
• Succes/good experiences outside home
• Access to schooling that meets child’s needs
• Good coping skills

Question 3

What are CAMHS?

Answer 3

Question 4

Assessment

Answer 4

• Presenting complaint
• The child
  
  • Child’s temperament
  • Patterns of behavious
  • Child’s interests
  • Child’s dislikes
  • Child’s responses to change/life events
  • Levels of risk
• PMHx (include antenatal)
• Developmental Hx
• Educational Hx
• FHx
• Clinical assessment (helped by family, teachers, peers etc)
• Mental state examination