Complex Neurodevelopment Disorders Team, Newcomen at St Thomas'
London
Main information
Type of service: Diagnostic services
This is a diagnostic service run at St Thomas' Hospital.
Assessment procedure: Each child is allocated a clinic slot of 3 hours. Routinely there will be a medical professional, clinical psychologist and speech and language therapist. An occupational therapist is available where the referral indicates this is necessary. .
Follow up service: Medication, cognitive behaviour therapy for mental health problems such as anxiety, depression and OCD, behavioural interventions for challenging behaviour or other behavioural problems such as sleep or feeding difficulties, school liaison, psychoeducation around diagnosis.
Multi-disciplinary assessment: Yes, professions involved: Clinical psychology, psychiatry, paediatrics, speech and language therapy, occupational therapy, clinical nurse specialist.
Eligibility
Age: For people of any age
Aimed at: Adolescent , Child , Young person
Gender: All genders
Referral Sources: NHS Only
Registrations & Approaches
Specialisms: Generic
Other specialisms: , Challenging behaviour, Learning disability
Approaches and tools used: ADI, ADI-R, ADOS, DISCO
Contacts
You can contact us by phone email or post.
Prof Gillian Baird/Dr Michael Absoud - Consultant Paediatrician
020 7188 7188 ext 56227
judy.moore@gstt.nhs.uk
Locations
Children's Neurosciences Centre Newcomen at St Thomas', Staircare D, South Wing, St Thomas' Hospital, London, SE1 9RT