Referrals to be accepted into CAHDS must meet the following criteria. Unfortunately, CAHDS does not accept self-referrals or referrals from GPs. The clinic is located at Perth Children’s Hospital and operates during business hours. CAHDS may also liaise with the child’s school, and any other agency involved in their care where clinically indicated.ĬAHDS role is to help clarify the diagnosis through our multidisciplinary assessment process and assist the referrer with treatment planning. Assessments will involve the individual and the family. The assessment is dependent on the child’s presentation and is determined by CAHDS.
The CAHDS team completes a wide range of bio-psychosocial assessments. This service specialises in the assessment of children and young people who present with persistent and severe attentional difficulties and co-morbid complex behavioural, social/emotional disorders associated with the identified attentional difficulties.
About us Ĭomplex Attention Hyperactivity Disorders Service (CAHDS) is a multi-disciplinary Tier 4 assessment team within CAHS.
