You are already at the latest version Background: To assess temporal trends in psychiatric hospitalizations among adolescents admitted to a general pediatric ward in Forlì, Italy, between 2016 and 2025, and to examine diagnostic patterns and their association with sex and age, using the individual patient as the primary unit of analysis. Methods: Single-center retrospective study including all hospitalizations for psychiatric disorders in patients aged 10–17 years over a 10-year period.