Impact of Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic and Lockdown on Mental Health Symptoms in Children.

Shah, Sachin; Kaul, Amita; Shah, Rima; Maddipoti, Sankeerth

Shah, Sachin; Kaul, Amita; Shah, Rima; Maddipoti, Sankeerth.

Shah S; Surya Mother and Child Superspecialty Hospital, Pune 411 057, Maharashtra, India.
Kaul A; Surya Mother and Child Superspecialty Hospital, Pune 411 057, Maharashtra, India. amitakaul@hotmail.com.
Shah R; Surya Mother and Child Superspecialty Hospital, Pune 411 057, Maharashtra, India.
Maddipoti S; Surya Mother and Child Superspecialty Hospital, Pune 411 057, Maharashtra, India.

Indian Pediatr ; 58(1): 75-76, 2021 01 15.

Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1052686

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Pediatric symptom checklist (PSC)-youth self-report short version was administered telephonically to children between 11-15 years to study the impact on mental health. Out of 423 children, 130 (30.7%) had psychosocial problems, of which 107 (25.2%) had anxiety or depressive symptoms. The common reasons were fear of acquiring COVID-19 infection (60%), not able to attend school (56%), and not able to meet friends (80%).

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COVID-19/psychology; Mental Disorders/etiology; Adolescent; COVID-19/epidemiology; COVID-19/prevention & control; Child; Female; Health Status Indicators; Humans; India/epidemiology; Male; Mental Disorders/diagnosis; Mental Disorders/epidemiology; Pandemics; Physical Distancing; Regression Analysis; Risk Factors; Self Report

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Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: COVID-19 / Mental Disorders Type of study: Diagnostic study / Experimental Studies / Observational study / Prognostic study Limits: Adolescent / Child / Female / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: English Journal: Indian Pediatr Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: India

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