Latest Scottish Government figures reveal only 76 per cent of children and young people are being treated for mental health problems within 18 weeks when the SNP’s own benchmark is 90 per cent.
And during the quarter ending December 2015, the 18 week standard was met by only five out of 14 health boards.
It means some children and young people have to wait more than six months to receive treatment from specialist child and adolescent mental health service.
Statistics from ISD Scotland also show there are currently around 60 posts vacant within Child and Adolescent Mental Health services in Scotland.
The Scottish Conservatives have previously highlighted problems with mental health services for young people. In December 2014, the new 18 week waiting target was introduced, and only four health boards managed to meet this target then.
Scottish Conservative health spokesman Jackson Carlaw said:
“Although the SNP are trying to dress these figures up as good news it is highly embarrassing for them.
“Adequate resources should have been put in place long before now and obviously they are struggling within the 18 week target.
“Children and adolescents suffering from mental health problems and their parents deserve better from the Scottish Government.
“Instead of obsessing about a second referendum, the SNP need to be sorting out the job in hand and ensure that our young people are given the diagnosis they need as well as appropriate treatment for mental health issues.”