Locked down with my eating disorder: a retrospective study on the impact of COVID-19 lockdown on adolescents with eating disorders.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Negative effects of COVID-19 lockdowns have been reported in adult patients with feeding and eating disorders (FED) whereas evidence of its impact on young clinical populations is still limited and somewhat inconsistent. The present study aims to investigate the effect of the first COVID-19 lockdown on a range of FED symptoms in children and adolescents: (a) already receiving treatment in our specialist service for FED when the pandemic hit, and (b) prospectively evaluated in our service from October 2020 to July 2021.

Methods

Out of sixty-one eligible patients with a broad spectrum of FED invited, forty-five young patients (aged 11-18) consented to participate and were included. An ad-hoc survey, consisting of open questions, multiple choice questions, yes/no que

SUBMITTER: Borsarini B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10171150 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature