Psychological Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Children and Adolescents With and Without Mental Disorders

Background: The previous and current studies highlight the psychological distress caused by coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)-associated restrictions among the general population, especially among children and adolescents; however, few studies have examined children and adolescents with a mental d...

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Autores principales:	Susanne Gilsbach, Beate Herpertz-Dahlmann, Kerstin Konrad
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Publicado:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2021
Materias:	COVID-19 pandemic mental health children and adolescents mental disorder psychological burden quarantine Public aspects of medicine RA1-1270
Acceso en línea:	https://doaj.org/article/9b6b9ef54fbe4d889d153c0bfd4b1dc4
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:9b6b9ef54fbe4d889d153c0bfd4b1dc42021-11-05T07:10:42ZPsychological Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Children and Adolescents With and Without Mental Disorders2296-256510.3389/fpubh.2021.679041https://doaj.org/article/9b6b9ef54fbe4d889d153c0bfd4b1dc42021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2021.679041/fullhttps://doaj.org/toc/2296-2565Background: The previous and current studies highlight the psychological distress caused by coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)-associated restrictions among the general population, especially among children and adolescents; however, few studies have examined children and adolescents with a mental disorder. The current study aimed to explore whether youth with mental disorders show a higher pandemic-associated psychological burden than healthy children and adolescents and to determine which psychiatric diagnoses are particularly associated with a higher distress level.Methods: In this study, 144 children and adolescents between the ages of 6 and 18 years with a mental disorder and 48 children and adolescents within the same age range without a mental disorder, and their caregivers, completed questionnaires assessing the pandemic-associated trauma symptoms (the Child Report of Post-Traumatic Symptoms [CROPS] and the Parents Report of Post-Traumatic Symptoms [PROPS]). Additionally, we asked specific questions about the pandemic-associated stress factors, such as financial problems, prolonged screen times, or loneliness.Results: Children and adolescents with a mental illness showed a significantly higher psychological burden than their mentally healthy peers. Female gender was a risk factor for a higher self-reported psychological burden, and younger age was associated with a more extensive parent-reported psychological burden. The patients with a depressive disorder showed significantly higher levels of psychological distress associated with the COVID-19 pandemic than the patients with an attention deficit and/or a conduct disorder.Conclusions: Children and adolescents with a mental illness, particularly, female children and individuals with a depressive disorder, are at an increased risk of suffering from pandemic-associated psychological distress. Adequate mental health care options, such as telepsychiatry, are indispensable.Susanne GilsbachBeate Herpertz-DahlmannKerstin KonradKerstin KonradFrontiers Media S.A.articleCOVID-19 pandemicmental health children and adolescentsmental disorderpsychological burdenquarantinePublic aspects of medicineRA1-1270ENFrontiers in Public Health, Vol 9 (2021)
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spellingShingle	COVID-19 pandemic mental health children and adolescents mental disorder psychological burden quarantine Public aspects of medicine RA1-1270 Susanne Gilsbach Beate Herpertz-Dahlmann Kerstin Konrad Kerstin Konrad Psychological Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Children and Adolescents With and Without Mental Disorders
description	Background: The previous and current studies highlight the psychological distress caused by coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)-associated restrictions among the general population, especially among children and adolescents; however, few studies have examined children and adolescents with a mental disorder. The current study aimed to explore whether youth with mental disorders show a higher pandemic-associated psychological burden than healthy children and adolescents and to determine which psychiatric diagnoses are particularly associated with a higher distress level.Methods: In this study, 144 children and adolescents between the ages of 6 and 18 years with a mental disorder and 48 children and adolescents within the same age range without a mental disorder, and their caregivers, completed questionnaires assessing the pandemic-associated trauma symptoms (the Child Report of Post-Traumatic Symptoms [CROPS] and the Parents Report of Post-Traumatic Symptoms [PROPS]). Additionally, we asked specific questions about the pandemic-associated stress factors, such as financial problems, prolonged screen times, or loneliness.Results: Children and adolescents with a mental illness showed a significantly higher psychological burden than their mentally healthy peers. Female gender was a risk factor for a higher self-reported psychological burden, and younger age was associated with a more extensive parent-reported psychological burden. The patients with a depressive disorder showed significantly higher levels of psychological distress associated with the COVID-19 pandemic than the patients with an attention deficit and/or a conduct disorder.Conclusions: Children and adolescents with a mental illness, particularly, female children and individuals with a depressive disorder, are at an increased risk of suffering from pandemic-associated psychological distress. Adequate mental health care options, such as telepsychiatry, are indispensable.
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author	Susanne Gilsbach Beate Herpertz-Dahlmann Kerstin Konrad Kerstin Konrad
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title	Psychological Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Children and Adolescents With and Without Mental Disorders
title_short	Psychological Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Children and Adolescents With and Without Mental Disorders
title_full	Psychological Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Children and Adolescents With and Without Mental Disorders
title_fullStr	Psychological Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Children and Adolescents With and Without Mental Disorders
title_full_unstemmed	Psychological Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Children and Adolescents With and Without Mental Disorders
title_sort	psychological impact of the covid-19 pandemic on children and adolescents with and without mental disorders
publisher	Frontiers Media S.A.
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Psychological Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Children and Adolescents With and Without Mental Disorders

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