University of Edinburgh: Almost Half of Child Mental Health Patients Need Adult Care
August 05, 2026
August 05, 2026
EDINBURGH, Scotland, Aug. 5 (TNSjou) -- The University of Edinburgh issued the following news:
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Almost half of child mental health patients need adult care
Four in ten children who attend Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) in Scotland go on to attend specialist psychiatric services as adults, according to new research.
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This figure increases for teenagers, with half of those attending CAMHS as teens going on . . .
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Almost half of child mental health patients need adult care
Four in ten children who attend Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) in Scotland go on to attend specialist psychiatric services as adults, according to new research.
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This figure increases for teenagers, with half of those attending CAMHS as teens going on . . .