Child and Adolescent Mental Health Policies, Programmes and Infrastructures across Europe

To support development of effective policy and action for child and adolescent mental health (CAMH), key national and/or regional information on monitoring, evaluation, obstacles and opportunities in CAMH from 15 European countries was collected. National expert groups in each country were created to collect the data and complete a specially designed questionnaire. The data highlight that 1) the implementation and outcomes of CAMH policies and action plans are not assessed systematically in Europe, 2) prevalence data on positive mental health, mental disorders and risk, and vulnerable populations is heterogeneous and patchy across Europe, 3) children and adolescents are rarely involved in decision-making processes affecting CAMH practices, 4) CAMH issues are not included in all relevant higher education qualifications, 5) budgets dedicated to CAMH issues are not identifiable, specific or sufficient in the long term, and 6) stakeholders and the general public are not considered to be widely aware of the de...