Examining the experiences of pediatric mental health care providers during the early stage of the COVID-19 pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The COVID-19 pandemic fundamentally impacted the way that mental health services were provided. In order to prevent the spread of infection, many new public health precautions, including mandated use of masks, quarantine and isolation, and closures of many in-person activities, were implemented. Public health mandates made it necessary for mental health services to immediately shift their mode of delivery, creating increased confusion and stress for mental health providers. The objective of this study is to understand the impact of pandemics on the clinical and personal lives of mental health providers working with children during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, March -June 2020.

Methods

Mental health providers (n = 98) were recruited using purposive sa

SUBMITTER: Bright K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10157584 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature