Adverse effect of lockdowns during the COVID-19 pandemic: increased incidence of pediatric crisis admissions due to eating disorders and adolescent intoxications.

Juliette M KerstenMirjam van VeenMarlies A van HoutenJantien WieringaJeroen G NoordzijJolita BekhofGerdien A Tramper-StrandersHéléne Visser-TripNienke J VetMatthijs D Kruizinga

Published in: European journal of pediatrics (2023)

• There was an increase in admissions due to psychosocial problems in the Netherlands in the period after the pandemic. • This was mainly caused by an increase in crisis admissions due to eating disorders and intoxications in adolescents.

Keyphrases

mental health
young adults
public health
sars cov
coronavirus disease
physical activity
risk factors
childhood cancer
emergency department