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| Journal Article | FZJ-2021-03423 |
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2021
Frontiers Media
Lausanne
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Please use a persistent id in citations: http://hdl.handle.net/2128/31048 doi:10.3389/fpubh.2021.679041
Abstract: BackgroundPrevious and current studies highlight the psychological distress caused by 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 aims 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.Methods144 children and adolescents between the ages of 6 – 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 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 pandemic-associated stress factors, such as financial problems, prolonged screen times or loneliness.ResultsChildren and adolescents with a mental illness showed a significantly higher psychological burden than mentally healthy peers. Female gender was a risk factor for a higher self-reported psychological burden, and a younger age was associated with a more extensive parent-reported psychological burden. Patients with a depressive disorder showed significantly higher levels of psychological distress associated with the COVID-19 pandemic than patients with an attention-deficit and/or a conduct disorder.ConclusionsChildren and adolescents with a mental illness, particularly females 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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