Transition from distinct Child and Adolescent Mental Health (CAMHS) to Adult Mental Health
Services (AMHS) is beset with multitude of problems affecting continuity of care for young
people with mental health needs. Transition-related discontinuity of care is a major health,
socioeconomic and societal challenge globally. The overall aim of the Managing the Link
and Strengthening Transition from Child to Adult Mental Health Care in Europe
(MILESTONE) project (2014–19) is to improve transition from CAMHS to AMHS in diverse …

Background Mental health disorders in the child and adolescent population are a pressing
public health concern. Despite the high prevalence of psychopathology in this vulnerable
population, the transition from Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) to
Adult Mental Health Services (AMHS) has many obstacles such as deficiencies in planning,
organisational readiness and policy gaps. All these factors contribute to an inadequate and
suboptimal transition process. A suite of measures is required that would allow young …