Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Children and Adolescents Presenting With a Psychiatric Emergency.

ABSTRACT: This mixed-methods survey study aims to describe the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of a sample of 571 children and adolescent seeking psychiatric emergency care. The study was conducted from July to October 2020 at a large Midwestern academic center. Among the respondents, there were significant increases in mental health symptoms attributed to the COVID-19 pandemic, including anxiety (71% of respondents), depression (66%), suicidal thoughts or behaviors (45%), and aggression (31%). There were significant differences in reported increases in symptoms by age and gender. In addition, 38% of participants reported that the pandemic led to a change or closure of their health care treatment, including mental health providers, with 22% reporting that reduced treatment acce

SUBMITTER: Erjavac BW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9433737 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature