GLASGOW'S health board are one of only seven in Scotland meeting new targets for youngsters with mental health problems.

Half the country's 14 health boards are failing to achieve the new 18-week waiting time targets for children and adolescents introduced in December 2014.

The goal, set by the Scottish Government requires at least 90% of patients to be seen within the agreed time with the latest figures relating to October - December last year.

The data released today shows 94% of NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGCC) patients waiting for treatment by the child and adolescent mental health (CAMH) teams were seen within 18 weeks, with 99% being seen within 26 weeks.

A spokeswoman from NHSGGC said: "NHSGGC has eight dedicated CAMH teams working in localities across Greater Glasgow and Clyde.

"These teams include child and adolescent psychiatrists, clinical psychologists, mental health nurses, psychotherapist, dietetics, Speech and Language Therapists and Occupational Therapists.

"CAMH teams provide a responsive and effective service supporting children and young people experiencing severe mental health and behavioural problems.

"The teams offer a range of assessments and treatments for those children, young people and their families experiencing mental health and behavioural problems of all ranges of complexity and severity.

"Thanks to the dedication and commitment of all CAMHS staff, NHSGGC achieved the Scottish Government waiting times target of 18 weeks for treatment before the December 2014 target date."

Children and young people with problems including Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), anxiety, behaviour problems, depression and psychosis got an appointment within six weeks on average in Glasgow.

NHS Lanarkshire narrowly missed the 18 week target, with around 88% of patients being seen within 18 weeks and 98% being seen by 26 weeks.

However, the picture across other parts of Scotland did not look so positive, with seven health boards failing to meet the new target.

Around 51% of patients were seen by NHS Grampian in 18 weeks, with around 78% of patients seen within 26 weeks.

In Lothian, patients had to wait an average of 17 weeks for an appointment with only 54% being seen by the 18 week time.

A leading children's services coalition have called for the Scottish Government to step in and help health boards which do not have enough resources.

A spokesperson for the Scottish Children's Services Coalition said: "As a Coalition we were already very alarmed at these waiting time figures from some Health Boards, which compound our concerns and confirm that many do not have the resources to cope with demand.

"It is those children and young people requiring these services who are missing out, the most vulnerable in our society.

"We are at a crisis point and high level strategic management is required in order to get a grip on the situation.

"That is why we are renewing our plea to the Scottish Government, urging it to act now before this situation gets any worse."