An investigation of mental health status of children and adolescents in china during the outbreak of COVID-19

Duan, Li; Shao, Xiaojun; Wang, Yuan; Huang, Yinglin; Miao, Junxiao; Yang, Xueling; Zhu, Gang

doi:10.1016/j.jad.2020.06.029

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“…The European ADHD guidance group (EAGG) adjusted its protocol, and frontal cardiovascular exam is no longer needed to initiate drug therapy, given normal personal and familial cardiac history and normal blood pressure and heart rate [85]. Additional effects of the epidemic on mental health include anxiety and depression [86][87][88]. A survey among Chinese school-aged children during lockdown revealed higher rates of anxiety and depression than usual [89].…”

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COVID-19 in the Pediatric Population—Review and Current Evidence

Rabinowicz

Leshem

Pessach

2020

Curr Infect Dis Rep

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Purpose of Review Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has major health and economic impacts. We review disease characteristics in children. Recent Findings Children comprise 1-2% of the diagnosed cases, and typically suffer mild disease. The median age of infected children is 3.3-11 years, and male/female ratio is 1.15-1.55. Common symptoms in children include upper respiratory symptoms (26-54%), cough (44-54%), fever (32-65%), and gastrointestinal (15-30%) symptoms. Substantial proportion (4-23%) are asymptomatic. Death rates are up to 0.7%. Risk factors associated with severe disease are neonatal age group, male gender, lower respiratory tract disease, and pre-existing medical conditions. Vertical transmission was reported. Multisystem inflammatory syndrome (MIS), characterized by fever, multisystem organ involvement, and laboratory markers of inflammation, causes critical illness in > 50% of cases and is increasingly reported from endemic countries. Indirect effects of the coronavirus epidemic include higher rates of psychiatric morbidities, education loss, unhealthy lifestyle changes, and increased child neglect. Vaccines are in clinical trials and immunogenicity has not yet been shown in children. Summary Overall, COVID-19 has lower incidence and causes milder disease in children compared with adult patients. MIS is a rare severe complication more common in children. More data on the efficacy and safety of antivirals in children are needed.

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COVID-19 in the Pediatric Population—Review and Current Evidence

Rabinowicz

Leshem

Pessach

2020

Curr Infect Dis Rep

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“…During the current coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) pandemic, governments across the world have used differential lockdown and quarantine measures to mitigate the spread of the virus. Recent studies report how this situation affected the psychological wellbeing of children (including adolescents) 1‐9 . These studies report several adverse effects on psychological wellbeing such as anxiety, worrying, irritability, depressive symptoms and even post‐traumatic stress disorder symptoms in 18.9% to 43.7% of children sampled from the general population in Asian, European or American countries.…”

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COVID‐19 related anxiety in children and adolescents with severe obesity: A mixed‐methods study

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Summary Recent studies report negative mental health effects of the COVID‐19 related lockdown measures in general paediatric cohorts. Since obesity is a risk factor for COVID‐19 in adults, children (including adolescents) with obesity might perceive themselves to be vulnerable. Using a combined quantitative and qualitative approach, we explored COVID‐19 related anxiety in paediatric patients with severe obesity in the Netherlands using semi‐structured telephone interviews and the Paediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PedsQL) questionnaire, which had also been completed by the study population at baseline in the year prior to the COVID‐19 outbreak. In total, 75 families participated in the semi‐structured telephone interviews during the lockdown, April 2020. Characteristics of included patients were: median age 10.5 years (interquartile range = 7.6‐15.2); 52% female; mean BMI standard deviation score 3.8 (SD = 1.0). COVID‐19 related anxiety was reported for 24/75 (32%) children. The mean decrease in PedsQL score between baseline visit and COVID‐19 outbreak did not differ between children for whom anxiety was reported vs those for whom it was not (mean change −10.3 ± 36.5 vs −3.3 ± 24.4, P = .54). Self‐imposed strict quarantine measures were taken by 19/75 (25%) families. During follow‐up, several families reported that the previous contact alleviated their anxiety. In conclusion, healthcare professionals should address possible COVID‐19 related anxiety in children with severe obesity. Addressing COVID‐19 related anxiety could mitigate its potential negative effects.

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Carta al editor respecto del suplemento 1, 2020 de la pandemia por SARS-CoV-2

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En esta carta al editor se comentan estrategias preventivas para prevenir la infección por COVID-19, que complementan a las universalmente aceptadas (lavado de manos, aseo bucal frecuente, el manejo correcto de la tos y/o el estornudo, mantener la sana distancia, el uso constante de cubre bocas), si se está frente una población infanto-juvenil con alguna comorbilidad o ante una población aparentemente sana.

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An investigation of mental health status of children and adolescents in china during the outbreak of COVID-19

Cited by 846 publications

References 35 publications

COVID-19 in the Pediatric Population—Review and Current Evidence

COVID-19 in the Pediatric Population—Review and Current Evidence

COVID‐19 related anxiety in children and adolescents with severe obesity: A mixed‐methods study

Carta al editor respecto del suplemento 1, 2020 de la pandemia por SARS-CoV-2

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