Question: In children and young people considered at need of inpatient psychiatric care, how effective is admission under The Mental Health Act, compared to voluntary admission, in improving patient outcomes?

Answer:

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No relevant, high quality research was identified to make a comparison between formal and informal admission to psychiatric inpatient care for children and young people.

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