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Anxiety and depressive symptomatology among children and adolescents exposed to the COVID-19 pandemic - A systematic review
Anksioznost i simptomi depresije među decom i adolescentima u pandemiji COVID-19 - sistematski pregled. ; 79(4):389-399, 2022.
Article in English | Academic Search Complete | ID: covidwho-1834215
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Background/Aim. Children and adolescents are sensitive groups for the development of mental disorders during the crisis. The aim of this systematic review was to assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on anxiety and depressive symptomatology in the population of children and adolescents. Methods. The investigation was based on a systematic review followed by PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) protocol, including Ovid MEDLINE, Embase, Global Health, and APA Psyc Info databases, to identify relevant studies reporting anxiety and depressive symptoms among children and adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic. A total of 27 articles were included. Results. Anxiety symptoms increased from 28.3% before the pandemic to 49.5% during confinement [General Anxiety Disorder (GAD)-7 = 11)] (McNemar test, p < 0.0001). More depressive symptomatology was found, as well as weight and sleep disturbances which are the characteristics of children and adolescents' mental health. Additionally, female teenagers were experiencing grater declines in mood disorders than male teenagers during the COVID-19 crisis. On the one hand, different positive correlations between anxiety and other variables, were found, such as clinical depressive symptoms and anxiety (3/14), smartphone and internet addiction (2/14), lower levels of family income (2/14), perceived threats (2/14), higher grades at school (2/14), and loneliness (1/14). On the other hand, positive correlations were reported between depression and children and adolescents that were socially disconnected (3/17). Finally, mothers with higher level of education and income were associated with higher level of happiness (2/17). Conclusion. COVID-19 has a strong impact on the mental health of children and adolescents regarding depression and anxiety symptoms. Prevention programs focused on coping strategies should be conducted in elementary schools, middle schools, and high schools. Mental health should become a priority matter for governments, and the current pandemic could be an opportunity to highlight the importance of mental well-being and to invest in the betterment of clinical trainings, treatments and mental health research. (English) [ FROM AUTHOR] Uvod/Cilj. Deca i adolescenti su osetljiva grupa za razvoj psihičkih poremećaja tokom krize. Cilj ovog sistematskog pregleda literature bio je da se proceni uticaj pandemije COVID-19 na razvoj simptoma anksioznosti i depresije u populaciji dece i omladine. Metode. Sistematski pregled literature je urađen pomoću PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) protokola, uključujući Ovid MEDLINE, Embase, Global Health i APA Psyc Info baze podataka, u cilju identifikovanja relevantnih istraživanja o simptomima anskioznosti i depresije kod dece i adolescenata u toku pandemije COVID-19. Pregledano je 27 radova. Rezultati. Simptomi anksioznosti su se povećali sa 28,3% pre pandemije na 49,5% tokom „zatvaranja" usled pandemije [General Anxiety Disorder (GAD)-7 = 11)] (McNemar test p < 0,0001). Ustanovljen je i skok u simptomima depresije, kao i u telesnoj masi i poremećajima spavanju, koji karakterišu smetnje u mentalnom zdravlju dece i adolescenata. Poremećaj raspoloženja (pad) je bio veći kod tinejdžera ženskog, u odnosu na tinejdžere muškog pola. Pokazane su pozitivne korelacije između anksioznosti i drugih varijabli kliničkih depresivnih simptoma i anksioznost (3/14), zavisnosti od pametnih telefona i interneta (2/14), nižeg porodičnog prihoda (2/14), percipirane opasnosti (2/14), viših razreda u školi (2/14), i usamljenosti (1/14). Pokazane su i pozitivne korelacije između depresije i socijalne isključenosti dece i adolescenata (3/17). Konačno, pokazana je povezanost između majki sa višim nivoima obrazovanja i prihoda i osećanja sreće (2/17). Zaključak. Pandemija COVID-19 ima snažan uticaj na mentalno zdravlje dece i adolescenata odnosno pojavu simptoma depresiije i anksioznosti. Zbog toga bi u osnovnim, srednjim i višim školama trebalo sprovoditi programe prevencije, sa fokusom na razvoj strategija prevladavanja. Mentalno zdravlje bi trebalo da postane prioritetna tema vlada zemalja, a trenutna pandemija mogućnost da se istakne važnost brige o mentalnom blagostanju i ulaganja u poboljšanje kliničkih treninga, tretmana i istraživanja u oblasti mentalnog zdravlja. (Bosnian) [ FROM AUTHOR] Copyright of Vojnosanitetski Pregled Military Medical & Pharmaceutical Journal of Serbia is the property of Military Medical Academy INI and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full . (Copyright applies to all s.)
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Full text: Available Collection: Databases of international organizations Database: Academic Search Complete Type of study: Reviews / Systematic review/Meta Analysis Language: English Journal: Anksioznost i simptomi depresije među decom i adolescentima u pandemiji COVID-19 - sistematski pregled. Year: 2022 Document Type: Article