Child and adolescent mental health – a guide for healthcare professionals


June 2006

A publication from the BMA Science and Education department and the Board of Science

Chair, Board of Science Professor Sir Charles George
Director of Professional Activities Professor Vivienne Nathanson
Head of Science and Education Dr Caroline Seddon
Project manager Nicky Jayesinghe
Research and writing Emily Hoy
Editorial secretariat EeMun Chen
  Nicola Fookes
  Sarah How
  Gemma Jackson
  Amy Rogers
  George Roycroft


This report was prepared under the auspices of the Board of Science of the British Medical Association, whose membership for 2005/06 was as follows:

Dame Deirdre J Hine President, BMA
Dr Michael Wilks Chair, BMA Representative Body
Mr James N Johnson Chair, BMA Council
Dr D Pickersgill Treasurer, BMA
Sir Charles George Chair, Board of Science
Dr P Maguire  
Dr P H Dangerfield  
Dr G D Lewis  
Dr A S Thomson  
Dr C Smith  
Dr G Rae  
Dr S J L Smith  
Dr D M B Ward  
Dr D M Sinclair  
Dr S Minkoff  
Dr O Moghraby  
Dr G D Dilliway  
Dr C Spencer-Jones (By invitation)  
Dr E F Coyle (Co-optee)  
Dr G Buckley (Co-optee)  
Dr P Steadman (Co-optee)  
Dr S J Richards (Deputy member)  


Approval for publication as a BMA policy report was recommended by BMA Board of Professional Activities on 24 May 2006.

Declaration of interest
There were no competing interests with anyone involved in the research and writing of this report. For further information about the editorial secretariat or Board members please contact the Science and Education Department which holds a record of all declarations of interest : info.science@bma.org.uk

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