Coborn Centre for Adolescent Mental Health

Referrals are made via community CAMHS teams and the emergency services if a young person is in crisis.

Our service provides inpatient care for young people who present with severe or complex mental health needs. Some young people may already be known to community Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) and may require an inpatient admission to enable more intensive assessment and treatment.

We take a holistic approach to assessment and treatment and are supported by a comprehensive multidisciplinary team, including psychiatrists, nurses, occupational therapists, psychologists, family therapists, art and drama therapists, social workers, a fitness instructor, a dietitian and education staff.

Each young person receives a comprehensive assessment, leading to an individualised care and treatment plan. We work closely with partner agencies including community CAMHS, Social Care, Education, Youth Offending Teams, general hospitals and adult mental health services.

We work within a recovery-focused model, involving young people and their carers and families from the outset in the care they receive. The length of admission varies depending on individual need. Adolescence is a period of significant development, and we aim to support young people to reintegrate back into their families and education settings as soon as it is clinically appropriate.

We offer a broad range of interventions, including:

• Highly specialised psychiatric assessment and treatment

• Specialist psychological assessment and individual therapies, including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Mentalisation-Based Therapy (MBT), Occupational Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), and creative therapies (art and drama)

• A structured therapeutic group programme, including psychoeducation, healthy lifestyle support, social skills development, creative activities, and sports and leisure activities

• Systemic and family therapy, including parenting support

• On-site education delivered by Newham Education, offering a broad curriculum to meet a range of abilities. Teaching staff liaise closely with each young person’s school or college to support successful reintegration into community education at the point of discharge

• Robust discharge planning and aftercare arrangements, developed in collaboration with community teams from the point of admission

Conditions treated

• Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

• Anxiety disorders

• Autism spectrum condition

• Bipolar disorder

• Depression

• Eating disorders

• Psychotic disorders, including schizophrenia

• Self-harm

• Severe and enduring mental health symptoms

Clinical speciality

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS)

Treatment setting

Inpatient

There are 3 Consultant Psychiatrists in the service. Each young person is allocated a Consultant Psychiatrist who will meet with the young person and family on admission and will lead on reviewing their care during admission.

There are Consultant Clinics and ward rounds where young people and their networks have the opportunity to speak with their consultant and the team to plan their care.

Coborn Centre - Information pack for young people

Parent Welcome Pack