The effects of COVID-19 on child mental health: Biannual assessments up to April 2022 in a clinical and two general population samples.
Josjan ZijlmansJacintha M TieskensHedy A van OersHekmat AlrouhMichiel A J LuijtenRowdy de GrootDaniël van der DoelenHelen KlipRikkert M van der LansRonald de MeyerMalindi van der MheenI Hyun RuischGermie van den BergHilgo BruiningJan BuitelaarRachel van der RijkenPieter J HoekstraMarloes KleinjanRamón J L LindauerKim J OostromWouter StaalRobert VermeirenRonald CornetLotte HavermanArne PopmaMeike BartelsTinca J C PoldermanPublished in: JCPP advances (2023)
Child mental health in the general population has deteriorated during the first phase of the COVID-19 pandemic, has improved since April 2021, but has not yet returned to pre-pandemic levels. Children in psychiatric care show worsening of mental health problems during the pandemic, which has not improved since. Changes in child mental health should be monitored comprehensively to inform health care and policy.