Psychological impact during COVID-19 lockdown in children and adolescents with previous mental health disorders
| Autor: | Rosa Calvo, Pilar Santamarina-Pérez, Antonia Bretones-Rodríguez, Sara Lera-Miguel, Laura González-Vallespí, Rosalía Díaz-Bóveda, Jara Lopez-Serrano |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) Population Family income medicine.disease Irritability Mental health 030227 psychiatry Test (assessment) 03 medical and health sciences Psychiatry and Mental health 0302 clinical medicine Pandemic medicine Autism medicine.symptom Psychology education 030217 neurology & neurosurgery Clinical psychology |
| Zdroj: | Revista de Psiquiatría y Salud Mental. |
| ISSN: | 1888-9891 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.rpsm.2021.04.002 |
| Popis: | Objective During the COVID-19 pandemic, authorities confined adults, adolescents and children to their homes. Recent articles warn of possible long-term consequences on mental health, especially for those who suffer from underlying psychiatric conditions and for vulnerable sections of the population. The present study explores the psychological impact of the COVID-19 quarantine on outpatients at the Centre of Child and Adolescent Mental Health (CAMHS), which is based in Barcelona. Methods A total of 441 caregivers answered an online ad-hoc survey on their sociodemographic and economic situation, perceived stress, and clinical changes and coping strategies observed in their children during lockdown. The Chi-square test was used to compare the response percentages for each behaviour or symptom between age, gender and diagnostic groups. Variance and post-hoc test were also analyzed, as was the Pearson correlation. Results The use of electronic devices has significantly increased. There has also been an increase in symptoms such as attentional problems, fatigue and irritability, among others. Differences were found between age and gender groups. The diagnostic groups most affected by confinement were Autism Spectrum Disorders and Conduct Disorders. The survey also discovered a relationship between the loss of family income, parental stress and increased symptoms in children. Conclusion Confinement has increased externalizing symptoms and behaviours as well as COVID-19 related concerns, somatic problems and anxieties. It is important to observe the fluctuation of symptoms and how young people adapt to the pandemic in order to reach a better understanding of the situation and devise new strategies to reduce the psychological impact of the pandemic. |
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