Table 1.
Participant overview.
| Case number | Pseudonym | Sex | Age (years) | Presenting concerns in order of presentation or identification | Number of sessions | Number of services | Length of time from referral to first appointment (days) | Length of time with service from first appointment to discharge (weeks)a |
| 1 | Viv | Male | 12 | Autism and ADHDb | 10 | 4 | 30 | 32 |
| 2 | Sam | Male | 9 | ADHD | 7 | 2 | 51 | 11 |
| 3 | Rachel | Female | 11 | Autism | 4 | 1 | 24 | 9 |
| 4 | Lily | Female | 14 | Low mood and self-harm | 13 | 1 | 22 | 20 |
| 5 | Phoebe | Female | 15 | Low mood, low self-esteem, and minor self-harm |
7 | 2 | 11 | 20 |
| 6 | Nadia | Female | 13 | Anxiety and panic attacks |
10 | 1 | 9 | 17 |
| 7 | Gemma | Female | 15 | Low mood, low self-esteem, self-harm behaviors, and anxiety |
17 | 3 | 4 | 27 |
| 8 | Alex | Female | 8 | Autism, ADHD, and anxiety | 20 | 5 | 35 | 46 |
| 9 | Arun | Male | 8 | Anger, aggression, and autism | 8 | 4 | 18 | 26 |
aRounded to nearest week.
bADHD: attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.