Has the COVID-19 pandemic affected out-of-hours presentations in CAMHS?

Abstract

The father was recorded as the parent to be experience most Domestic Violence; 40%. Other family members who experienced domestic violence ranged from the mother 32%, brother 12% and sister 8%. Other family members were 8%. 100% of the referrals did not report the domestic violence in the carer relationships, nor did referring agencies recorded safeguarding adults concerns. Conclusion. The findings from this audit raises a couple of clinical, legal and safeguarding adults work in National Forensic Mental Health Services with regards to family work. Firstly, the need to (re)conceptualising family work in the context of trauma informed care. Secondly, family work should offer some families, who are victim of crime, a restorative approach. Thirdly, safeguarding adults will need to consider complex caring relationships and acknowledged this as part of care planning and support.