Incidence of depression and anxiety among children and adolescents during social isolation resulting from the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic: a scoping review

Introduction: Since the decree by the World Health Organization (WHO) of a global pandemic by SARS-CoV-2, social isolation measures have impacted children and adolescents mainly due to factors such as the importance of peers and group living for this population. Therefore, the objective of this study was to investigate in the literature the impact of the pandemic caused by the new coronavirus on the mental health of children and adolescents.