Staff responses to self-harm by children and young people in mental health inpatient settings: Experiences and views of children and young people, parents and staff.

This study aimed to understand the views of children and young people (CYP), parents and staff on how staff should respond to incidents of self-harm carried out by CYP in mental health inpatient settings. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with CYP (n = 6), parents (n = 5) and mental health professionals (n = 6) with experience of this issue. Data were analysed using reflexive thematic analysis.