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@ARTICLE{Gilsbach:894844,
author = {Gilsbach, Susanne and Konrad, Kerstin},
title = {{P}sychological impact of the {COVID}-19 pandemic on
children with and without mental disorders},
journal = {Frontiers in Public Health},
volume = {9},
issn = {2296-2565},
address = {Lausanne},
publisher = {Frontiers Media},
reportid = {FZJ-2021-03423},
pages = {679041},
year = {2021},
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.},
cin = {INM-11},
ddc = {610},
cid = {I:(DE-Juel1)INM-11-20170113},
pnm = {5252 - Brain Dysfunction and Plasticity (POF4-525)},
pid = {G:(DE-HGF)POF4-5252},
typ = {PUB:(DE-HGF)16},
pubmed = {pmid:34805060},
UT = {WOS:000720179800001},
doi = {10.3389/fpubh.2021.679041},
url = {https://juser.fz-juelich.de/record/894844},
}