The COVID-19 outbreak and the problems of children with autism

RETRACTED: Increased nurses’ anxiety disorder during the COVID‐19 outbreak

“…The rapid outbreak of COVID‐19 at the beginning of 2020 in the world put severe physical and psychological pressure on the medical staff of hospitals involved in the care of patients with COVID‐19, to the extent that the risk of PTSD increased for this group. The study of “the incidence of post‐traumatic stress disorder in the staff of COVID‐19” shows that medical staff, including nurses, suffer a lot from posttraumatic stress, and their mental health is endangered (Kamran & Naeim, 2021b ; Kamran et al., 2021 ; Kamran et al., 2020 ; Naeim & Rezaeisharif, 2021c ; Naeim et al., 2021b ; Naeim et al., 2021a ).…”

“…The highest score among the subscales was related to intrusive memories and the lowest was related to interpersonal problems among all members of the sample group. This means that the medical staff involved in the care of COVID‐19 patients, among the symptoms of PTSD, were more to have recollections of disturbing memories and thoughts about patients, which can have a serious and long‐term negative effect on their mental health and functioning (Kamran et al., 2020 ; Kamran et al., 2021b ; Moghadam et al., 2020 ; Naeim, 2021a ; Naeim & Rezaeisharif, 2021c ; Naeim et al., 2021 ; Rezaei et al., 2021 ).…”

Repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic for people with autism and their family members: A scoping review

“… Italy/ English Quantitative ( 43 ) COVID-19 and Mental Health of People with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Their Families; What Can Be Done? Iran/ English Letter to the editor ( 44 ) The COVID-19 outbreak and the problems of children with autism. Iran/ English Letter to the editor ( 45 ) The impact of COVID-19 on children with autism spectrum disorder.…”

“… Changes in the activities of daily living - changes or irregularities in the scheduled routines 7 , 15 - 16 , 49 ; - school closures 4 , 15 , 27 , 42 ; - difficulty accessing the health services 5 , 9 , 16 , 35 , 47 ; - interruption of physical and leisure activities 28 , 31 , 41 ; - incipient availability of the social support network 7 , 15 - 16 , 49 . Repercussions of the pandemic for the family members - parents’ mental distress 7 , 9 , 31 , 43 - 44 ; - incipient availability of the social support network 7 , 15 - 16 , 49 ; - professional uncertainties and financial issues 7 , 28 , 42 , 44 , 31 - 32 ; - high physical, psychological and emotional burden 8 , 13 , 31 , 41 ; - low quality of life 7 , 27 , 31 , 38 ; - impaired family dynamics 5 , 7 , 31 , 41 ...…”

“…The studies indicate that the pandemic period has brought about countless repercussions for the population with autism and their family members, as they experience serious difficulties in the changes or irregularities of the scheduled routines 1 , 13 , 26 , 33 , 38 , 42 , limited access to education and therapies 4 - 5 , 9 , 14 , 33 and social support 7 , 26 , 43 - 44 , interfering in their quality of life and mental health.…”