Table 1.

Participant characteristics (n=98)

	Young person (n=28)	Parent (n=19)
Gender	Female=20	Female=16
Age: mean years (SD, range)	15.8 (1.07, 13–17)	49.1 (6.63, 37–62)
	13–15=7
	16–17=21
Ethnicity	White: English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British=19	White: English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British=12
	Non-white=9	Non-white=7
Admission type	At-distance=21	At-distance=11
	Near home=7	Near home=8
Previous admissions	Yes=10	Relationship to young person	Biological parent=17
Diagnosis at admission (frequency; could have >1 diagnosis)	Neurodivergent condition=6
	Mood disorders=13
	Anxiety=8
	Eating disorder=5
	Emotional dysregulation ≤5
	Psychotic disorders ≤5
	Other=5
Living arrangements	Biological mother only=6
	Both parents=17
	In care/not with parents/relatives ≤5
	Unknown ≤5
Healthcare professional (n=51)
Role	Community-based consultant in child and adolescent psychiatry=19
	Inpatient-based consultant in child and adolescent psychiatry=17
	Mental health commissioner=4
	Clinical nurse lead/senior nurse/specialist nurse=4
	Private sector consultant in child and adolescent psychiatry=3
	Inpatient ward manager=2
	Care coordinator=1
	Case manager=1