Neuropsychiatry Services - Child and Adolescent Addiction and Mental Health Specialized Services

The Neuropsychiatry Services (NPS) team works together with community partners to figure out why current supports or treatments may not be fully helping 6-18-year-old (refer by age 17) individuals with complicated, chronic medical conditions due to genetic or neurological disorders, combined with mental health and / or behavioural issues.

The team looks at past assessments and diagnoses to see if anything is missing or if more evaluation is needed.

6 Parts of the Integrated NPS Service (NPS may offer one or a combination of these services)

Professional Consultation:

• Doctor-to-doctor advice: An NPS physician may consult directly with another physician
• Team consultation: The NPS team may give guidance to schools, clinics, therapy teams, funding programs, and other service providers involved in the child’s / adolescent's care

Capacity Building:

• The team works with services involved to increase their ability to support ongoing care
• The team provides recommendations to the referral source and care teams to guide next steps and improve ongoing support

Case Review / Triage:

• The team looks at all relevant reports and information, summarizes what’s most important, and puts it together clearly
• The team offers recommendations to the referral source and support services to ensure the child's / adolescent receives appropriate care

Conferences:

• Meetings may be arranged to bring together everyone involved in the child’s / adolescent’s care
• These meetings aim to create a clearer, more coordinated, and more complete care plan

Assessment and Diagnostics:

• The team identifies any missing assessments or diagnostic steps that could help improve the care plan
• Recommendations are made for what additional assessments or evaluations may be needed

Treatment:

• Medication trials (if appropriate)
• Individual or family therapy
• Parent support and coaching