A survey of 135 NHS clinical commissioning groups also found that 64 per cent of CAMHS are currently signposting children and young people to online resources rather than proven digital interventions such as talking therapies.
The new study, carried out by BFB labs, creators of digital early intervention programmes, found that the main barriers to moving services online were limited knowledge of available digital interventions, cost and a lack of clinical evidence on efectiveness.
Some 45 per cent of CAMHS believe online programmes have a role to play in early intervention support.
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