Trends and Changing Clinical Profiles in Adolescent Mental Health Inpatient Admissions: A Time-Series and Comparative Study Over the Period 2011–2024
Background: This study analysed long-term trends and clinical characteristics of adolescents admitted to an Inpatient Mental Health Unit (IMHU), and examined whether the onset of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic modified historical inertia. Methods: An observational study of IMHU admissions among adolescents...