Rachel Oblath, Rohan Dayal, J Krystel Loubeau, Julia Lejeune, Jennifer Sikov, Meera Savage, Catalina Posse, Sonal Jain, Nicole Zolli, Tithi D Baul, Valeria Ladino, Chelsea Ji, Jessica Kabrt, Lillian Sidky, Megan Rabin, Do Yoon Kim, Imme Kobayashi, J Michael Murphy, Arvin Garg, Andrea E Spencer
BACKGROUND: The COVID-19 pandemic posed numerous obstacles to psychosocial wellbeing for children. We conducted a longitudinal study to evaluate child mental health and social risks during the pandemic. METHODS: Participants were 172 caregivers of children aged 6-11 years old who attended well child visits within 6 months before pandemic onset at an urban safety net hospital in the US. Prepandemic data was extracted from the electronic medical record, and surveys were administered at three time points between August 2020 and July 2021...
March 14, 2024: Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health