Antisocial behaviour and conduct disorders in children and young people: recognition and management

When your care is coming to an end

Before your treatment ends or your care is transferred to another service (such as adult mental health services), the change should be discussed and planned with you, and your parents or carers (if you agree), and should not happen without warning. You should agree with your health and social care professionals steps to help you cope with any crises. Advice should be offered about how to contact professionals if needed. If your care is being transferred to another service, you should be offered support during the transfer.

If you are offered care in adult mental health services because you still have problems with antisocial behaviour or a conduct disorder, you should be offered the treatment and care recommended by NICE for antisocial personality disorder. See Other NICE guidance for details. If you have another mental health problem, you should be offered the treatment and care recommended by NICE.