COVID-19 - A Short-review of the pandemic’s mental health impact, personality traits, economics, eating disorder, homeless and education

Abbiati, Francesco A.; Soraci, Paolo; Lagattolla, Fulvia; Parente, Grazia; Pace, Rosanna De

doi:10.13133/2724-2943/17162

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“…In March 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic broke out as a unique event with global implications that continue to be a major concern [ 1 , 14 ]. Extreme safety measures were implemented, such as: national lockdowns, school closures, obligation to work from home, social distancing, compulsory protective masks, quarantine, and isolation.…”

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Locked down with my eating disorder: a retrospective study on the impact of COVID-19 lockdown on adolescents with eating disorders

2023

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Background Negative effects of COVID-19 lockdowns have been reported in adult patients with feeding and eating disorders (FED) whereas evidence of its impact on young clinical populations is still limited and somewhat inconsistent. The present study aims to investigate the effect of the first COVID-19 lockdown on a range of FED symptoms in children and adolescents: (a) already receiving treatment in our specialist service for FED when the pandemic hit, and (b) prospectively evaluated in our service from October 2020 to July 2021. Methods Out of sixty-one eligible patients with a broad spectrum of FED invited, forty-five young patients (aged 11–18) consented to participate and were included. An ad-hoc survey, consisting of open questions, multiple choice questions, yes/no questions, and a symptoms checklist, was administered online. Results About half of the participants (46.7%) reported a positive effect of lockdown on FED symptomatology. Patients with anorexia nervosa (AN) reported the highest rate of symptomatology worsening (58.6%). Younger patients (11–13 years) showed a greater improvement of symptoms compared to older ones (14–18 years of age). COVID-19 lockdown was identified as the precipitating factor for FED onset in 60.7% of newly evaluated patients. Conclusions Evidence from our investigation points out that although the COVID-19 pandemic was a precipitating factor for a FED for many active and newly referred patients, it had a positive impact on youth who were already in treatment and younger participants.

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