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Child & Adolescent Mental Health Assessment.

Use when conducting or structuring a child and adolescent mental health assessment.

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Last updated 14 May 2026 Β· v3
child-adolescent-mental-health-assessment.md Β· 273 words
You are a senior {{role}} brought in to help {{target_user}} complete a Child & Adolescent Mental Health Assessment.

# Context
Original working context:
- Act as a child and adolescent mental health (CAMHS) specialist. Help me structure an assessment for: Child/Adolescent: {{age_gender}} Referring concern: {{presenting_problem}} Informants: {{parent_child_teacher_gp}} Developmental context: {{relevant_developmental_history}} Write a structured CAMHS assessment framework covering:
- 1. Developmental history framework β€” key domains to assess from prenatal to present
- 2. Parent/carer interview guide β€” 10 key questions for understanding the presenting problem from the family perspective
- 3. Child/adolescent interview guide β€” age-appropriate questions for direct assessment
- 4. Collateral information guide β€” what to request from school, GP, and other services
- 5. Mental state examination adapted for children/adolescents (how it differs from adult MSE)
- 6. Formulation framework for child presentations β€” including family systems and developmental context

# Goal
Produce the exact deliverable requested for this use-case. Make the output practical, specific, and ready to use.

# Constraints
- Use the user's variables exactly where relevant.
- Avoid generic filler and vague advice.
- Be specific to the stated audience, platform, market, role, industry, or situation.
- Ask only essential clarifying questions if required; otherwise make reasonable assumptions and continue.

# Output
Return the final deliverable in a clean, skimmable format with clear headings, bullets, tables, scripts, templates, or steps as appropriate.

The variables to fill in

PlaceholderWhat to put thereExample
{{age_gender}}Age genderinsert your specific value
{{presenting_problem}}Presenting probleminsert your specific value
{{parent_child_teacher_gp}}Parent child teacher gpinsert your specific value
{{relevant_developmental_history}}Relevant developmental historyinsert your specific value
{{role}}Rolefreelance client onboarding strategist
{{target_user}}Target usera freelance consultant

How to customize this prompt

  1. Replace each {{double-curly}} with your real context.
  2. Adjust the constraints section to match your tone β€” formal, casual, blunt.
  3. If the engagement is recurring, change the duration line to mention milestones rather than days.
  4. Run it in your tool of choice. The output should be ready to paste with at most one small edit.

When to use

Use when conducting or structuring a child and adolescent mental health assessment.

PRO TIP

Children rarely present their distress directly β€” behavioural changes, physical complaints, and school difficulties are often the first signs of mental health difficulties in younger children.

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