10. Holistic assessment

Criteria

10a    A holistic assessment is carried out with the child or young person, and their parents/carers, where appropriate. Where there is a child or young person’s single plan, information that is already available should be considered. A holistic assessment identifies:

• current difficulties and previous mental health history
• personal, family and social circumstances
• family history
• physical and developmental history
• current and past interventions used (including outcomes, adverse reactions and side effects)
• risk
• the child or young person’s strengths and aspirations
• the needs of the child or young person
• the needs of parents/carers, where appropriate
• capacity to consent to care and treatment
• additional vulnerabilities and/or co-morbidities
• educational/ vocational status
• partner agency involvement, and
• legal and/or looked after status.

10b    A target time for completion of the holistic assessment is recorded.

10c    Service providers can demonstrate that the views of children and young people are routinely sought and recorded as part of the assessment process.