The impact of COVID-19 on the mental health and wellbeing of caregivers of autistic children and youth: A scoping review.

ABSTRACT: Caregivers and families of autistic people have experienced stress and increase in demands due to the COVID-19 pandemic that may have long-term negative consequences for both their own and their children's mental health. A scoping review was conducted to identify pandemic related demands experienced by caregivers and families of autistic children and youth. The review also consolidated information on coping strategies and parenting-related guidelines that have emerged to help parents meet these demands. Search strategies were approved by a research librarian and were conducted in peer-reviewed and gray literature databases between May 2020 and February 2021. Additional resources were solicited through author networks and social media. All articles were published between December 2019 and F

SUBMITTER: Lee V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8646541 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature