3.1 Lack of appropriate stimulation in the early years may result in language delay and together with inappropriate child-rearing practices, especially if characterised by neglect or inconsistency, may lead to emotional or behavioural disorders. Appropriate parenting styles are fundamental to caring for children's mental health. Early attachment and bonding between parents and their babies is important and needs to be supported. Particular support may be required for parents who are ill (including those with mental illness) or who have a disability and this necessitates CAMHS working closely with primary care services, services for adults and early years support services such as Sure Start (see Standard 2 for interventions to support parenting). Dedicated expertise in Tier 2 and 3 services, supporting the work of a range of community professionals, will enable services to respond urgently to vulnerable parents and their infants.
3.2 To address the needs of those parents or carers and their young children whose problems are more serious and complex than can be dealt with by primary care and universal services, support, consultation and ready access to therapeutic services needs to be available from specialist CAMHS. See Standards 1 and 2
Primary Care Trusts and Local Authorities ensure that CAMH Tier 2 and 3 services with specialist expertise, are available to provide assessment and therapeutic support for infants/young children and their families to promote parent child relationships and address attachment difficulties. CAMH Tier 2 and 3 services with specialist expertise work together with those local community services, especially early years services, which work with infants/young children and their families, to promote parent child relationships and address attachment difficulties and early problems. |
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