Child & Youth Mental Health Algorithm - GPSC

Fraser Health Child and Youth Neuropsychiatry ClinicOur services:‣ The Fraser Health Child and Youth Neuropsychiatry Clinic serves families with children aged fiveto eighteen years old who live in Fraser Health.‣ The clinic is a tertiary service for specialized child and youth neuropsychiatric and neurodevelopmentaldisorders. Specialized assessment, and consultation and treatment are offered. Inaddition to consultation, evaluation, and diagnoses, short-term treatment is available in somesituations. This clinic will provide the opportunity to help stabilize the child or youth on medications.‣ The clinic will make referrals to appropriate community agencies and other services as needed to workcollaboratively for the best interest of the child or youth. Liaison with the school and family work willbe offered through the clinic.‣ Participation in the clinic is voluntary.Our team:‣ The Child and Youth Neuropsychiatry Clinic team members include psychiatrists, a mental healthclinician and psychiatric residents/medical students.Referrals:‣ Referrals will be accepted from physicians and we welcome collateral information from otherprofessionals involved with the child and youth.‣ Referrals can be made for children and youth with the following disorders: previously diagnosedAutism Spectrum Disorder with co-morbid psychiatric symptoms, Seizure Disorders, post-meningitisconditions, head injuries, Complex Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder, Tourette’s Disorder,Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, Alcohol-related Neurodevelopmental Disorder, severe Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, and/or Genetic Disorders with psychiatric symptoms. Other neuropsychiatricdisorders will be considered as well.‣ Referrals not deemed appropriate for the clinic will be returned to the referral source with a suggestionas to another suitable service for the child or youth.‣ Once the appointment day and time are made, the referral source will be notified. It is theresponsibility of the referral source to let the family know about the appointment. It is the family’sresponsibility to confirm the appointment with the clinic.‣ Please fax referrals to 604 587-3857. Please contact the clinic if you have any questions.Fraser Health Child and Youth Neuropsychiatry Clinic Phone: 604-587-3814Shirley Dean Pavilion- Surrey Memorial Hospital Fax: 604 567-38579634 King George BoulevardSurrey, BC, V3T 0G7Respect, Caring, Trustwww.fraserhealth.ca