Do We Need a Gwent Tier 3 FCAMHS Neurodevelopmental Assessment Pathway?

Aims: There are high rates of Neurodevelopmental Disorders (NDD) and mental health needs in young people who engage in offending behaviours. Incompletely assessed development can be a factor in engaging with legal proceedings and with those involved in their care. Young people open to the three Gwen...

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Main Authors: Andrew Todd, Michael Jones, Adam Edwards, Nicola Crawley, Danielle John
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Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press 2025-06-01
Series:BJPsych Open
Online Access:https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2056472425105292/type/journal_article
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description Aims: There are high rates of Neurodevelopmental Disorders (NDD) and mental health needs in young people who engage in offending behaviours. Incompletely assessed development can be a factor in engaging with legal proceedings and with those involved in their care. Young people open to the three Gwent Youth Offending Services (YOS) and Tier 3 Gwent Forensic Child & Adolescent Mental Health Service (FCAMHS) have previously been identified as having traits indicative of an underlying NDD. No specific ND assessment pathways exist within YOS for suspected Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and/or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD); those requiring assessment are referred to the CAMHS ND Team. Some cases are Not in Education, Employment or further Training (NEET), may not reside with family, and can struggle to engage in typical referral pathways.
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spelling doaj-art-e0871c4354f04d20bc15ec4d1b186e4c2025-08-20T03:51:43ZengCambridge University PressBJPsych Open2056-47242025-06-0111S208S20810.1192/bjo.2025.10529Do We Need a Gwent Tier 3 FCAMHS Neurodevelopmental Assessment Pathway?Andrew Todd0Michael Jones1Adam Edwards2Nicola Crawley3Danielle John4Aneurin Bevan University Health Board, Caerleon, United KingdomAneurin Bevan University Health Board, Caerleon, United Kingdom Monmouthshire & Torfaen Youth Offending Service, Pontypool, United KingdomAneurin Bevan University Health Board, Caerleon, United KingdomAneurin Bevan University Health Board, Caerleon, United Kingdom Newport Youth Offending Service, Newport, United KingdomAneurin Bevan University Health Board, Caerleon, United Kingdom Blaenau Gwent & Caerphilly Youth Offending Service, Blackwood, United KingdomAims: There are high rates of Neurodevelopmental Disorders (NDD) and mental health needs in young people who engage in offending behaviours. Incompletely assessed development can be a factor in engaging with legal proceedings and with those involved in their care. Young people open to the three Gwent Youth Offending Services (YOS) and Tier 3 Gwent Forensic Child & Adolescent Mental Health Service (FCAMHS) have previously been identified as having traits indicative of an underlying NDD. No specific ND assessment pathways exist within YOS for suspected Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and/or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD); those requiring assessment are referred to the CAMHS ND Team. Some cases are Not in Education, Employment or further Training (NEET), may not reside with family, and can struggle to engage in typical referral pathways.https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2056472425105292/type/journal_article
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