Psychosocial dysfunction of children and adolescents during the COVID-19 lockdown in Ecuador: a cross-sectional study.
Carlos V ErazoAmelia C CifuentesAdriana M NavasFreddy G CarriónJose D Caicedo-GallardoMateo AndradeAna L MoncayoPublished in: BMJ open (2023)
Our study demonstrates that children and adolescents have experienced a deterioration of mental health due to the pandemic. Family factors played an important role in the mental health of children during the lockdown. When a public crisis occurs, supportive mental health policies should be developed and implemented to promote children's psychological welfare.