Guest editorial

There are a wide range of papers, including those on assessing young people with offending behaviour in inpatient settings, living with a child who is challenging, neuropsychological findings in young people with neurodevelopmental disorders and forensic issues, Mental Health Act and the Mental Capacity Act and interventions for people with intellectual disabilities who commit arson. [...]Davies and Honeyman, from the Challenging Behaviour Foundation, consider the impact on the family of having a child with challenging behaviour and intellectual disabilities. Research into the mental health needs of children and young people with Intellectual disabilities remains in its infancy.