“…Admissions typically occur for the purpose of (a) detailed observation to facilitate diagnosis, (b) to initiate supervised treatment, and/or (c) acute containment of risk (Hazell, 2021 ; Perkes et al, 2019 ). While there has been a proliferation of recent articles focusing on specific therapies such as Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) or Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) that may be used in these settings, research that describes operations and models of care within child and adolescent inpatient units remains limited (Delaney, 2019 ; Hayes et al, 2020a , 2020b ; Hayes, Palmer, Hamilton, et al, 2019 ; Hayes, Palmer, Simmons, et al, 2019 ; Hayes, Simmons, Palmer, et al, 2019 ; Saito et al, 2020 ).…”