How did the COVID-19 pandemic affect child and adolescent psychiatry outpatient clinic admissions? A single-center, retrospective study.

Hande Ayraler Taner Burcu Akın SarıDuygu Kaba

Published in: Clinical child psychology and psychiatry (2022)

Although there were fewer CAPOC admissions during the pandemic period compared with the pre-pandemic period, there were differences between the age, sex, and diagnosis distributions of the patients between the pandemic and the pre-pandemic period. Understanding the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on CAPOC admissions will help plan child and adolescent mental health protective measures.

Keyphrases

mental health
coronavirus disease
sars cov
end stage renal disease
young adults
mental illness
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
patient reported outcomes