European Society of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (ESCAP) practical guidance for clinicians and mental health services regarding child to adult mental health service transitions and managed discharge at the service boundary.

The guidance addresses planning, decision-making and discharge management at child and adolescent mental health service and, where needed, continuity in adult mental health service.

The guidance is presented in two parts: Part 1 covers six key domains of transition practice, while Part 2 targets service improvement.

Intended primarily for clinicians and service managers and providers, the guidance also offers useful information for young people and their families.