Prevalence of mental health symptoms in children and adolescents during the COVID‐19 pandemic: A meta‐analysis

Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 1520(1), P. 53 - 73

Published: Dec. 20, 2022

Abstract The COVID‐19 pandemic and its accompanying infection control measures introduced sudden significant disruptions to the lives of children adolescents around world. Given potential for negative impacts on mental health youths as a result these changes, we conducted systematic review meta‐analysis examine prevalence depressive symptoms, anxiety sleep disturbances in during pandemic. We searched major literature databases relevant cross‐sectional or longitudinal studies that included primary secondary school students ≤18 years age. Prevalence values were extracted, logit‐transformed, pooled. Based 191 with 1,389,447 adolescents, found pooled be 31%, 42%, respectively. Age, grade levels, education gender, geographical regions, electronics use correlated symptoms. symptoms also increased time, although signs recovery stabilization observed. Overall, results from this demonstrate need research, monitoring, intervention current future pandemics.

Language: Английский

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Dispensing of psychotropic medications to Australian children and adolescents before and during the COVID‐19 pandemic, 2013–2021: a retrospective cohort study

The Medical Journal of Australia, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 219(1), P. 18 - 25

Published: May 14, 2023

Abstract Objective To determine longitudinal patterns of dispensing antidepressant, anxiolytic, antipsychotic, psychostimulant, and hypnotic/sedative medications to children adolescents in Australia during 2013–2021. Design Retrospective cohort study; analysis 10% random sample Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) data. Participants, setting People aged 18 years or younger dispensed PBS‐subsidised psychotropic Australia, Main outcome measures Population prevalence adolescents, by class, gender, age group (0–6, 7–12, 13–18 years). Results The overall was 33.8 per 1000 boys 25.2 girls 2013, 60.0 48.3 2021. polypharmacy 5.4 3.7 10.4 8.3 Prevalent 2021 highest for psychostimulants (boys, 44.0 1000; girls, 17.4 1000) antidepressants 20.4 1000). During 2021, the higher than predicted extrapolation 2013–2019 data many classes, including (boys: +6.1%; 95% CI, 1.1–11.1%; girls: +22.2%; 17.4–26.9%), +14.5%; 8.0–21.1%; +27.7%; 18.9–36.6%). increases were greatest (antidepressants: +20.3%; 16.9–23.7%; psychostimulants: +39.0%; 27.9–50.0%). Conclusions both twice as high 2013. reasons appropriateness marked COVID‐19 pandemic, particularly adolescent should be investigated.

Language: Английский

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Evaluation of COVID-19 Effect on Mental Health, Self-Harm, and Suicidal Behaviors in Children and Adolescents Population

Journal of Clinical Medicine, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 13(3), P. 744 - 744

Published: Jan. 27, 2024

Objectives: The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on psychological state under-18 population includes an increased risk psychopathological symptoms development and exacerbation already present psychiatric disorders. This study aimed to assess prevalence mental health problems in Polish children adolescents with a focus suicidal self-harm behavior pandemic. Methods: questionnaire collected demographic data, information regarding states symptoms, history behaviors, as well experience psychological, physical violence, behaviors before during Results: In final analysis, 782 responses were included. Self-evaluation general scores was significantly lower among (both p < 0.001) 0.001). Moreover, compared frequency seeking help because adolescents, while no changes observed hospitalizations either populations (p = 0.317 1.00, respectively). Out autoregressive period, only thinking about death 0.038). No attempts undertaken by evaluated time periods. presence all autoaggressive greater both (all p<0.05). Conclusions: A subjective decrease psychophysical well-being, increase pandemic, depressive anxiety potential consequence related socioeconomic changes. marked adolescent (age > 12) ≤ suggests need for awareness easier access professional from specialists, particularly unprecedented stress social isolation.

Language: Английский

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Protective and risk factors of anxiety in children and adolescents during COVID-19: A systematic review and three level meta-analysis

Journal of Affective Disorders, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Jan. 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Mental Health Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Australian Children and Adolescents with a Medical Condition: Longitudinal Findings

COVID, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 5(1), P. 10 - 10

Published: Jan. 13, 2025

In Melbourne, Australia, strict ‘lockdowns’ were implemented in 2020 to suppress COVID-19, significantly disrupting daily life. Young people (<18 years) with medical conditions have an elevated risk of mental health problems and may been disproportionately affected by the distress associated COVID-19 restrictions. To investigate this, we conducted a single-site, longitudinal cohort study involving parents 135 children adolescents conditions. Using adapted version CoRonavIruS Health Impact Survey (CRISIS), rated their child’s health, activities healthcare experiences pre-COVID-19 (retrospectively), during lockdown 6 months post-lockdown. General linear mixed models revealed that symptoms, including anxiety, fatigue, distractibility, sadness, irritability, loneliness worry, higher compared pre-COVID-19. Notably, sadness remained Covariates such as older child age, increased parent stress screen time contributed greater difficulties. While most symptoms resolved post-lockdown, persistence highlights need for ongoing clinical monitoring young periods community

Language: Английский

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The impact of universal mental health screening on stigma in primary schools

Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 19(1)

Published: Jan. 29, 2025

Abstract Background Primary school students struggling with mental health are less likely than high to access care, due barriers such as stigma and low literacy among children parents. The near universal reach of schools offers a potential avenue increase care through early identification. risks this approach also need be understood. This study monitored the impact screening for symptoms on outcomes primary students. Methods Across 6 schools, cluster randomised controlled trial allocated one two conditions. Conditions varied based order frequency symptom questionnaires. A sample 798 (8 13 years; Mage = 10.29) completed assessments at baseline, 6-week, 12-week follow-ups. Results Significant time-by-group interaction effects were present, indicating differing changes in between groups. Follow-up analyses subscales showed significant concerns around self-stigma secrecy, but not public stigma. presentation questionnaires impacted Initially, reporting before stigma, reported heightened over time, those receiving more frequent presentations check experienced an overall reduction, contrasting comparison group. Conclusion children’s reports underscoring importance context. Potential harms, exacerbating warrant consideration. Addressing stigma-related is crucial enhancing schools. Trial registration Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry (ACTRN12622001114730) https://www.anzctr.org.au/Trial/Registration/TrialReview.aspx?id=384472 Date registration: 12th August 2022.

Language: Английский

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The psychometric properties of the child anxiety and depression life interference scale (CADLIS)

Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 19(1)

Published: Jan. 29, 2025

Abstract Objective Life interference is a key diagnostic feature for anxiety and depressive disorders. Measures focusing on life caused by disorders in children adolescents have received minimal attention. This study evaluated the psychometric properties of Child Anxiety Depression Interference Scale (CADLIS), brief child (CADLIS-C) parent-report (CADLIS-P) measure designed to assess from both parent’s life. Method A total 672 parents aged 4–18 years completed CADLIS-P, 627 7–18 CADLIS-C. Results The proposed two-factor CADLIS-C model was not supported, instead, due high inter-factor covariance one-factor proposed. demonstrated better fit. three-factor CADLIS-P an exploratory factor analysis found differentiating into parent CADLIS excellent internal consistency, good convergent divergent validity, interrater correlations able differentiate between with without clinical levels symptoms. Limitations included sample population which consisted small sample, over-representation high-income families use panel provider. Conclusions Overall, sound properties. reliable that demonstrates evidence validity assessment associated symptoms children.

Language: Английский

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Trajectories of emotional and behavioral problems in young children during the COVID-19 pandemic: A longitudinal study

PLOS mental health., Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 2(2), P. e0000265 - e0000265

Published: Feb. 27, 2025

The COVID-19 pandemic has had profound effects on mental health of children. This study aimed to explore the trajectories emotional and behavioral problems in children aged 1–6 years over four time points from April 2020 May 2021 identify predictors these trajectories. longitudinal involved assessments with anonymous online surveys completed by 527 - 888 parents Austria, Germany, Switzerland. Emotional were measured using Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL/1.5-5). Sociodemographic data, exposure, child worries, parental also assessed. prevalence clinically significant ranged 4.2% 11.5%, higher than normative 2%. Latent class growth analyses identified two trajectory classes for anxiety affective problems: low-symptom high-symptom classes. For oppositional-defiant problems, three emerged: low, medium, constituted between 13.1% 15.6% sample, depending symptom domain. High showed little change significantly predicted (anxiety depression; OR 1.13–1.21) worries (OR 1.19–1.24), female sex being a predictor high 1.90). shows that minority young experienced elevated during first year pandemic, primarily influenced worries. identification relatively stable need targeted timely interventions those at risk. These findings emphasize importance supporting addressing children’s mitigate adverse health.

Language: Английский

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‘They Take the Fear out of Failing’: Children's and Parents’ Experiences of the Risky Kids Program in Australia

Journal of Community Psychology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 53(2)

Published: Feb. 1, 2025

ABSTRACT Risky Kids is an Australian community‐based program that seeks to build resilience in children and adolescents by teaching ‘risk intelligence’ through parkour, ninja, free‐running skills, underpinned psychological approaches. The aim of this study was explore children's parents’ experiences the program. We interviewed 18 aged 6–13 years held three focus groups with 15 parents caregivers across sites (two metropolitan one regional). Guided phenomenological design, template analysis used generate codes, categories themes. identified four overarching themes: (1) Learning Navigate Risk; (2) Different; (3) Coaches Facilitating Growth Change; (4) Stronger Minds Bodies. Findings suggest a facilitated risky play can offer supportive, safe space for develop confidence resilience, may particularly benefit who prefer non‐competitive group activities nurture individual strengths accommodate all abilities. Families reported offered valuable opportunities enhance mental wellbeing, including social, emotional behavioural regulation. Large‐scale quantitative evidence required examine outcomes—both physical psychological, on resilience—including investigation mechanisms change.

Language: Английский

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Individual-Level Risk and Resilience Factors Associated with Mental Health in Siblings of Individuals with Neurodevelopmental Conditions: A Network Analysis

Developmental Neuropsychology, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 48(3), P. 112 - 134

Published: March 21, 2023

Siblings of individuals with neurodevelopmental conditions (NDCs) are exposed to unique family environments and experience a range psychosocial risk resilience factors. Networks self-reported risk, resilience, neuropsychiatric variables were estimated for siblings (n = 235) without 480) NDCs (N 715, mean age 22.40 years, 76% female, 74% White Caucasian). The NDC group reported more depressive (g 0.39) anxious 0.43) symptoms than controls, 71.5% the at least one diagnosis compared 36.9% controls. Self-reported sleep post-traumatic stress disorders high amongst siblings. Everyday executive functioning difficulties (cognitive inflexibility, hyperactivity/impulsivity) emotion dysregulation most influential transdiagnostic factors poorer within network.

Language: Английский

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