How our service can help you
The Adolescent At-Risk & Forensic Service (AAFS) is a flexible and
responsive service offering evidence-based assessment, consultation and
treatment for young people who are engaged in, or present significant
risk of offending behaviour. This can include, but is not limited to,
serious violence, fire-setting, and sexually harmful behaviour.
Young people who present significant risk of harm to self are also
seen. For example, those exposed to harm through risk-taking behaviour
or exploitation. Many of our clients will present with emerging
personality and/or neurodevelopmental disorders.
We often treat young people who have exhausted the resources of their
local CAMHS and still need assistance. We accept referrals from within
the Trust, Greater London boroughs and nationally.
- Service Type: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (National and Specialist) Service Borough Covers: National (Child and Adolescent services) Treatment type: Outpatient
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Contact the service
Site Location: Maudsley Hospital Email: aafs@slam.nhs.uk Phone Number: 020 3228 5011 Fax Number: 020 3228 3686 -
Disabled Access:
- Wheelchair accessible building
- Ground floor therapy rooms
- Accessible toilets on all levels
- Lift access to the 1stfloor.
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Address:
The Michael Rutter Centre
Maudsley Hospital
De Crespigny Park,London, SE5 8AZ - Business Hours/Visiting Hours: Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm
- Conditions: Autism, Conduct disorder, Depression, Learning disabilities, Neuropsychiatry , Personality disorders, Psychosexual, Self-harm
Other essential information
Interventions
Our assessments include:
- Assessment and formulation of offending behaviour
- Assessment of ability to effectively participate within court proceedings
- Specialist neuropsychological assessment (for example, intellectual functioning, executive function)
- Diagnostic assessment (for example, autism spectrum disorders, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), learning disability)
- Structured risk assessment (for example, sexual and/or violent offending, fire-setting, child sexual exploitation)
- AIM3 assessment and intervention for harmful sexual behaviour
- Functional assessment of behaviour
Our interventions include:
- Psychological interventions offered are bespoke for each individual, adapted for their individual needs.
- Evidence based offence-focused interventions specialising in violent and/or sexual offending (for example, Good Lives Model/AIM3)
- Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT)
- Attachment based family therapy (ABFT)
- Positive behaviour support plans (PBS)
- Evidence-based parenting programme for the parents/carers of adolescents with serious behavioural problems, or who present a significant risk of harm to self and others.
- Telephone support during office hours for young people and their parents or carers
- Consultation, supervision and training packages for other services
Eligibility criteria
- Children and young people up to 18 years old
- Risk of future violent and/or sexual offences and/or fire-setting
- High risk of harm to self
- Risk of child sexual and/or criminal exploitation
Outcomes
Our outcomes include:
- Comprehensive risk assessment, formulation and risk management planning
- Reduction in severity and frequency of re-offending
- Reduction in mental health problems
- Re-engagement with education and training
- Improved parenting skills and family functioning
- Reduction in placement breakdown
- Reduction in admissions to hospital or secure settings
- Identification of risk factors and their impact on offending, for example, whether mental health issues might be viewed as mitigating factors
- Recommendations regarding effective participation in court proceedings
- Advice regarding placement, sentencing and treatment needs
Care Options
Our experts
Dr Kate Johnston, Consultant Clinical Psychologist & Head of Service - Read more
Dr Rhianna Watts, Principle Clinical Psychologist - Read more
Dr Lorna Taylor, Principle Clinical Psychologist - Read more
Dr Ermione Neophytou, Highly Specialist Clinical Psychologist - Read more
Dr Kelly Charge, Highly Specialist Clinical Psychologist - Read more
Dr Eleanor Hodgson, Highly Specialist Clinical Psychologist - Read more
Dr Lindsay Smith, Highly Specialist Clinical Psychologist - Read more
Dr Rachel Quinn, Clinical Psychologist - Read more
Dr Ottilie Sedgwick, Clinical Psychologist - Read more
Dr Susie Meisel, Clinical Psychologist - Read more
Dr Fabio Massaro, Clinical Psychologist - Read more
Ms Laura Morton, Forensic Psychologist - Read more
