{"id":193895,"date":"2022-07-21T12:47:20","date_gmt":"2022-07-21T11:47:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oxfordhealth.nhs.uk\/camhs\/?page_id=193895"},"modified":"2024-11-25T14:21:53","modified_gmt":"2024-11-25T14:21:53","slug":"service","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/oxfordhealth.nhs.uk\/camhs\/ed\/service\/","title":{"rendered":"CAMHS Eating Disorder Service"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Welcome to the CAMHS eating disorder website<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">If you are looking at this page you may:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">Be looking for help for a young person in your care<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">Think you or someone you know has an eating disorder<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">Already be under our care<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>What are you looking for?<\/strong><\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/oxfordhealth.nhs.uk\/camhs\/self-care\/young-people\" class=\"ohft-button \" target=\"_self\" title=\"Visit Site\" >\n                <span class=\"ohft-button-inner\">I am a young person <\/span>\n            <\/a>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/oxfordhealth.nhs.uk\/camhs\/carers\/ed\/\/\" class=\"ohft-button \" target=\"_self\" title=\"Visit Site\" >\n                <span class=\"ohft-button-inner\">I am a parent\/carer <\/span>\n            <\/a>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/oxfordhealth.nhs.uk\/camhs\/self-care\/ed\/young-people\/advice-siblings\/\" class=\"ohft-button \" target=\"_self\" title=\"Visit Site\" >\n                <span class=\"ohft-button-inner\">I am a sibling <\/span>\n            <\/a>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/oxfordhealth.nhs.uk\/camhs\/self-care\/ed\/young-people\/friends\/\" class=\"ohft-button \" target=\"_self\" title=\"Visit Site\" >\n                <span class=\"ohft-button-inner\">I am a friend <\/span>\n            <\/a>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/oxfordhealth.nhs.uk\/camhs\/self-care\/ed\/professionals\/\" class=\"ohft-button \" target=\"_self\" title=\"Visit Site\" >\n                <span class=\"ohft-button-inner\">I am a professional <\/span>\n            <\/a>\n<div class=\"nhsuk-action-link\"><a class=\"nhsuk-action-link__link\" href=\"https:\/\/oxfordhealth.nhs.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/08\/OH-138.20-Child-and-adolescent-eating-disorder-general-info.pdf\" target=\"_self\"><span class=\"nhsuk-action-link__text\">Download service leaflet<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<h2>What we do<\/h2>\n<p>The Child &amp; Adolescent Eating Disorder Service encourages early intervention and provides prompt support and treatment for young people and families experiencing eating disorders. The service aims to restore physical health and psychological wellbeing in a safe and collaborative manner.<\/p>\n<p>The service accepts referrals of suspected eating disorders from GPs and other professionals involved with young people, such as school nurses.<\/p>\n<p>You and your family may be invited to attend an assessment to find out what you are struggling with and work out how we can help. This may involve regular family and individual support over a period of weeks or months.<\/p>\n<div class=\"nhsuk-action-link\"><a class=\"nhsuk-action-link__link\" href=\"https:\/\/oxfordhealth.nhs.uk\/camhs\/ed\/service\/assessment\/\" target=\"_self\"><span class=\"nhsuk-action-link__text\">What to expect in the assessment<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<h2>Who we are<\/h2>\n<p>We are a team who work together to treat eating disorders in young people, including psychologists, psychiatrists, paediatricians, nurses, dietitian, Occupational Therapists, family therapists and admin staff.<\/p>\n<div id=\"27\" class=\"tabbed\">\n                            <ul><li><a href=\"#section-nurses\">Nurses<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#section-clinical-and-assistant-psychologists\">Clinical and assistant psychologists<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#section-dietitian\">Dietitian<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#section-family-therapist\">Family Therapist<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#section-child-and-adolescent-psychiatrists\">Child and adolescent psychiatrists<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#section-paediatricians\">Paediatricians<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#section-administrative-support\">Administrative support<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#section-students\">Students<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n<div class=\"ohft-tab-content\" id=\"section-nurses\">\n<h4><strong>Nurses<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Our nurses are trained in mental and physical health in children and young people and have a key role in assessing and treating young people with eating disorders.<\/p>\n<p>They may be involved in physical assessment as well as working with your family as a whole or seeing you for individual therapy using evidenced based therapies.<\/p>\n<p>They will listen to your concerns and work collaboratively with you to help you in your journey towards recovery.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ohft-tab-content\" id=\"section-clinical-and-assistant-psychologists\">\n<h4><strong>Clinical and assistant psychologists<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Clinical Psychologists use their training to help you understand what is contributing to the problem, what keeps it going and what could be done differently.<\/p>\n<p>This means that in sessions they will want to find out more about you \u2014 your health, your day to day life and your feelings (for example, worries).<\/p>\n<p>They are interested in what you and others in your family may think about what is happening. Clinical Psychologists are also trained to provide treatment for other difficulties, such as depression, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder or post-traumatic stress disorder.<\/p>\n<p>We also regularly have Trainee Clinical Psychologists working with the team and assistant psychologists who are not qualified as psychologists but assist the work of the clinical psychologists.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ohft-tab-content\" id=\"section-dietitian\">\n<h4><strong>Dietitian<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Our dietitians are trained in nutrition and provides advice to the family and the team on nutritional aspects of recovery and what food is necessary to help you to be healthy.<\/p>\n<p>They are experienced in working with families to ensure a balanced diet which fits with your family lifestyle to ensure normal adolescent growth and development and nutrients to keep you physically &amp; mentally healthy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ohft-tab-content\" id=\"section-family-therapist\">\n<h4><strong>Family Therapist<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Our family therapists aim to help families work together towards the goals they identify for themselves \u2013 this usually means finding new ways of working together, identifying strengths and thinking about communication and relationships. They may also see your parents on their own.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ohft-tab-content\" id=\"section-child-and-adolescent-psychiatrists\">\n<h4><strong>Child and adolescent psychiatrists<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Child and adolescent psychiatrists are medical doctors who have done additional training as a psychiatrist and are able to assess and treat mental health difficulties, as well as considering\u00a0 physical health and how this impacts on mental health. They may need to assess your physical health, such as monitoring your blood pressure or arranging blood tests for you.<\/p>\n<p>They can also help if you have other mental health difficulties, such as depression, alongside those to do with food or eating. They may see you on your own or with your family, using evidenced based therapies.<\/p>\n<p>We also have Junior Doctors and Senior Trainees in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry working with us.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ohft-tab-content\" id=\"section-paediatricians\">\n<h4><strong>Paediatricians<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>If there are significant concerns about your physical health, you may see a paediatrician who will enquire about your physical health and may examine you physically to determine your level of health and whether any further investigations or specific treatment are needed.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ohft-tab-content\" id=\"section-administrative-support\">\n<h4><strong>Administrative support<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Our admin team are a vital part of our service, helping to keep the systems functioning effectively. They may ring you to set up an appointment or be a friendly voice when you call the service.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ohft-tab-content\" id=\"section-students\">\n<h4><strong>Students<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Teaching is an important part of our role in Oxford Health so there are likely to be students of all disciplines attached to our team and attending clinics. This includes medical students, nursing, dietetic and social work students.\u00a0 If you would prefer not to have students involved, please let your team know.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Who we support<\/h2>\n<p>The service supports young people with eating disorders and their families.<\/p>\n<p>The CAMHS eating disorder service supports young people who:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>are under the age of 18<\/li>\n<li>are registered to a GP located in Oxfordshire or Buckinghamshire<\/li>\n<li>have a suspected eating disorder as a primary problem<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Young people approaching the age 18 may <a href=\"https:\/\/oxfordhealth.nhs.uk\/camhs\/ed\/service\/transition\/\">transition to adult services<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>What treatments we provide<\/h2>\n<p>Treatment may involve different therapeutic approaches, depending on your child\u2019s need. Treatment will be overseen by the key worker who will see you regularly, coordinate the care from other members of the team and set up review meetings.<\/p>\n<div class=\"nhsuk-action-link\"><a class=\"nhsuk-action-link__link\" href=\"https:\/\/oxfordhealth.nhs.uk\/camhs\/ed\/service\/treatment\/\" target=\"_self\"><span class=\"nhsuk-action-link__text\">What might treatment involve?<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<h2>Where we work<\/h2>\n<p>Specialist assessment and treatment of eating disorders will be undertaken for those under the age of 18 across Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire. The service has bases in Oxford and Aylesbury. You will be allocated to either team dependent on where your GP is based.<\/p>\n<div class=\"nhsuk-care-card nhsuk-care-card--non-urgent\">\n                <div class=\"nhsuk-care-card__heading-container\">\n                    <h3 class=\"nhsuk-care-card__heading\"><span role=\"text\"><span class=\"nhsuk-u-visually-hidden\">Non-urgent advice: <\/span>How to get help<\/span><\/h3>\n                    <span class=\"nhsuk-care-card__arrow\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"nhsuk-care-card__content\">\n<p>You can be referred from your doctor and other professionals who are involved with you such as your school.<\/p>\n<p>If your referral is not from a GP, we will generally ask you to see your GP for a physical assessment and blood tests.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<details class=\"nhsuk-details\">\n                    <summary class=\"nhsuk-details__summary\">\n                        <span class=\"nhsuk-details__summary-text\">Contact Details<\/span>\n                    <\/summary>\n                    <div class=\"nhsuk-details__text\">\n<h3>Buckinghamshire<\/h3>\n<p>Bucks CAMHS eating disorder team<br \/>\nSue Nichol Centre<br \/>\nBierton Road<br \/>\nAylesbury<br \/>\nHP20 1EG<\/p>\n<p>Phone: 01865 901 325<\/p>\n<h3>Oxfordshire<\/h3>\n<p>Oxon CAMHS eating disorder service<br \/>\nRaglan House<br \/>\n23, Between Towns Road<br \/>\nOxford<br \/>\nOX4 3lX<\/p>\n<p>Phone: 01865 902 720<\/p>\n<h3>South west<\/h3>\n<p>For contact details for the Eating Disorder Service in <strong>Bath &amp; NE Somerset<\/strong>, <strong>Marlborough<\/strong>, <strong>Melksham<\/strong>, <strong>Salisbury<\/strong> and <strong>Swindon<\/strong>, please follow this link:<\/p>\n<p><a role=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/oxfordhealth.nhs.uk\/camhs\/carers\/teds\/\">South west contacts<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n                <\/details>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to the CAMHS eating disorder website If you are looking at this page you may: Be looking for help for a young person in your care Think you or someone you know has an eating disorder Already be under our care What are you looking for? 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