Ross Anthony
Barnes Unit, Sunderland.
Nurs Times. 2003;99(29):26-7.
This article aims to share a way of working with adolescents who have problems with drugs and alcohol, within Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS). This is relatively unusual because drug and alcohol services are seldom available within CAMHS. It is important because it allows the inclusion of young people with drug and alcohol and/or mental health issues into the services. Risk-taking behaviour is a natural part of adolescence, and drug and alcohol use may be one part of that normal development. Allowing the voices of these young people to be heard by mental health service professionals facilitates the development of their narratives and helps to override the fear some have when caring for them.
本文旨在分享一种在儿童和青少年心理健康服务（CAMHS）框架下，与有药物和酒精问题的青少年打交道的方法。这相对不常见，因为在CAMHS中很少提供药物和酒精服务。这很重要，因为它能让有药物和酒精问题及/或心理健康问题的年轻人纳入服务范围。冒险行为是青春期的自然组成部分，药物和酒精使用可能是正常发育的一部分。让心理健康服务专业人员倾听这些年轻人的声音，有助于他们构建自己的经历，并有助于克服一些人在照顾他们时的恐惧。
