The impact of COVID-19 on child and adolescent mental health and treatment considerations

Chavira, Denise A.; Ponting, Carolyn; Ramos, Giovanni

doi:10.1016/j.brat.2022.104169

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“…On the other hand, interventions have been developed aimed at improving anxious and depressive symptoms and other related and relevant problems to treat such as negative affect, emotion management, intolerance to uncertainty, feelings of loneliness and problems with peers. An important aspect will be to transfer specific interventions for mental health care in this population to other areas such as schools and primary care [ 36 ], in addition to those already carried out in the specific mental health care centers.…”

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Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of the general population and health care workers

Bouza

Arango²,

Moreno³

et al. 2023

Rev Esp Quimioter

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The Health Sciences Foundation has assembled a multidisciplinary group around a series of questions about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of the general population and specific groups within that population, particularly healthcare workers. In the general population, the most prevalent mental disorders have been anxiety, sleep disorders and affective disorders, primarily depression. There has been a considerable increase in suicidal behavior, especially in young women and men over 70 years of age. There has been an increase in alcohol abuse and nicotine, cannabis and cocaine use. In contrast, the use of synthetic stimulants during periods of confinement has decreased. With regard to non-substance addictions, gambling was very limited, pornography consumption increased significantly and there was an increase in compulsive shopping and the use of video games. Particularly vulnerable groups include adolescents and patients with autism spectrum disorders. Healthcare workers suffered an increase in depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress, especially those who were exposed during the early stages of the pandemic. Female sex, being a nurse, proximity to patients with COVID-19, working in a rural environment and having previous psychiatric or organic illnesses were some of the most frequently repeated factors in various studies in this population group. The media have shown a good degree of knowledge about these problems and have dealt with them frequently and from the point of view of ethics, crisis situations, such as the one experienced, have triggered not only physical but also moral claudications

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Section: Part One - Impact Of the Pandemic On The Mental Health Of Th...mentioning

confidence: 99%

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of the general population and health care workers

Bouza

Arango²,

Moreno³

et al. 2023

Rev Esp Quimioter

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“…For example, mothers (Yavorsky et al, 2021), members of racialized groups (Le et al, 2022), financially insecure families (Zheng et al, 2021), as well as other groups (e.g., those with existing physical and/or mental health conditions, belonging to sexually marginalized groups, and living closer to large infection sites; Gibson et al, 2021), have experienced greater stress due to the public health restrictions to contain COVID-19 (Thomas et al, 2022). Furthermore, some families may be more vulnerable due to preexisting stressors in the family system such as trauma, relationship strain, or poor mental health among family members (Chavira et al, 2022). Although families experiencing greater cumulative stress prior to and/or during COVID-19 are more likely to experience worse outcomes, risk is a probabilistic process and therefore not deterministic (Juster et al, 2016;Masten, 2013).…”

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Empirical support for a model of risk and resilience in children and families during COVID-19: A systematic review & narrative synthesis

Shoychet,

Kimber,

Weiss

et al. 2023

Dev Psychopathol

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Background. The COVID-19 Family Disruption Model (FDM) describes the cascading effects of pandemic-related social disruptions on child and family psychosocial functioning. The current systematic review assesses the empirical support for the model. Methods. Study eligibility: 1) children between 2–18 years (and/or their caregivers); 2) a quantitative longitudinal design; 3) published findings during the first 2.5 years of COVID-19; 4) an assessment of caregiver and/or family functioning; 5) an assessment of child internalizing, externalizing, or positive adjustment; and 6) an examination of a COVID-19 FDM pathway. Following a search of PsycINFO and MEDLINE in August 2022, screening, full-text assessments, and data extraction were completed by two reviewers. Study quality was examined using an adapted NIH risk-of- bias tool. Results. Findings from 47 studies were summarized using descriptive statistics, tables, and a narrative synthesis. There is emerging support for bidirectional pathways linking caregiver-child functioning and family-child functioning, particularly for child internalizing problems. Quality assessments indicated issues with attrition and power justification. Discussion. We provide a critical summary of the empirical support for the model, highlighting themes related to family systems theory and risk/resilience. We outline future directions for research on child and family well-being during COVID-19. Systematic review registration. PROSPERO [CRD42022327191].

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“…Factors related to working from home such as nancial stability, job security, professional autonomy, and schedule exibility may buffer parents against psychological distress and negative parenting behaviors (Perry-Jenkins & Gerstel, 2020; M. T. Wang et al, 2021). The burden of COVID-19 has not been equal, and families who are socioeconomically disadvantaged have found themselves at greater risk for parent-child con ict and poor mental health outcomes (Chavira et al, 2022). Financial stress is known to deleteriously deplete the cognitive, social, and emotional resources available for coping with other life stressors (Wadsworth, 2015).…”

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“…Children are most vulnerable to events that are creating stress and fear. The past two years of the COVID-19 pandemic were stressful to most children and adolescents due to social distancing, wearing masks, school closures, disrupted peer relationships, COVID-19 infections, loss of loved ones, and a general sense of unpredictability in their lives (Chavira, Ponting, & Ramos, 2022). These events may have been interpreted as very threatening to some children (Wenter, Schickl, Sevecke, Juen, & Exenberger, 2022), and can set off stress activation that subsequently causes physiological and behavioral responses (McEwen, This study was an online-study using the software LimeSurvey (LimeSurvey GmbH, 2021), and CHES (ESD, 2020).…”

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Differences in perceived threat and trauma in children during the Covid-19 pandemic

Kohlboeck

Wenter

Sevecke

et al. 2022

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Background The past two years of the COVID-19 pandemic were stressful to most children and adolescents, and some of the children may have experienced a high level of stress and trauma. To date, no study has examined differences in self-reported stress and trauma levels due to COVID-19 in children. This study aimed to assess the differences between perceived threat, exposure and trauma symptoms in children aged 7–13 years. In addition, we explored whether parent-reported factors could predict a higher risk of COVID-19 vulnerability in their children. Method Cross-sectional data from 752 children were assessed with regard to COVID-19 threat and exposure and trauma symptoms using the self- and parent-reported CATS Trauma questionnaire. We used exploratory data analysis methods (factor analysis of mixed data and hierarchical clustering) to identify subgroups (i.e. clusters) of children sharing similar characteristics in the data set. Linear regression modelling was applied to determine the likelihood of higher threat and vulnerability in children with parent-reported COVID-19 threat, exposure, CATS trauma symptoms and behaviour using the child behaviour checklist (CBCL). Results We identified a high-risk group of children reporting clinically relevant trauma symptoms and COVID-19 related fears. Parents’ reports of trauma could identify these. Conclusions In about 25% of children clinical relevant trauma symptoms and threat are present. It is especially important to offer adequate support to ease the trauma and prevent development into further psychopathology.

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The impact of COVID-19 on child and adolescent mental health and treatment considerations

Cited by 46 publications

References 92 publications

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of the general population and health care workers

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of the general population and health care workers

Empirical support for a model of risk and resilience in children and families during COVID-19: A systematic review & narrative synthesis

Differences in perceived threat and trauma in children during the Covid-19 pandemic

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