The Coronavirus Disease 2019 pandemic by virtue of its sudden, unprecedented and widespread nature, has led to a multitude of psychological effects on individuals across societies. This includes anxiety which has important implications on the daily functioning, physical and mental health of individuals. Children are a vulnerable group of the population who can experience anxiety which potentially can lead to long-lasting implications on their health for years to come. It is thus important that their caregivers, including parents and healthcare professionals be aware of strategies that can help with anxiety in children. This article discusses anxiety in children in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and outlines strategies that may be helpful.

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the world has been turned upside down and virtually all aspects of our lives have undergone unexpected and severe changes. First of all, we at EJPA would like to express our hope that you and your loved ones have remained healthy and well throughout these unprecedented times. At the journal, we are mindful of the strains associated with the current situation and, even though this can add only a limited amount of relief, we will show a high level of flexibility when it comes to matters related to publishing at EJPA. On a broader level, the current situation has also impacted the field of psychological assessment and professional services associated with it. To this end, this issue of EJPA contains a timely and informative guest editorial that describes the impact and subsequent adaptions at a specific site that carries out psychological assessment services. The examples presented in the guest editorial and the approaches towards dealing with the new situation might inspire others faced with a similar situation and provide interesting thoughts and approaches on how psychological assessment can be adapted in extraordinary circumstances. I hope you enjoy reading this guest editorial. I wish you all the best and, most importantly, stay safe and healthy. On behalf of the editorial team

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