Has mental health changed in children and adolescents registered with a dedicated support service responding to the Manchester Arena attack: 3-year follow-up.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Resilience Hub was established to coordinate mental health and psychosocial support for anyone affected by the 2017 Manchester Arena terrorist attack.

Aims

To use the Hub's mental health screening data to examine the variation in symptoms reported by children and young persons (CYP) and their parent/guardian and explore any association with time delay in post-event registration or parental distress.

Method

CYP engaging with Hub services were separated into eight 'admission' groups depending on when they registered post-incident. CYP were screened for trauma, depression, and generalised and separation anxiety. Parents/guardians also completed screening measures for their own and their child's anxiety. Baseline and follow-up scores were compared between a

SUBMITTER: Hussey L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12912874 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature