Mental health profiles of autistic children and youth during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Marina CharalampopoulouEun Jung ChoiDaphne J KorczakKatherine T CostJennifer CrosbieCatherine S BirkenAlice CharachSuneeta MongaElizabeth KelleyRob NicolsonStelios GeorgiadesMuhammad AyubRussell J SchacharAlana IaboniEvdokia Anagnostou

Published in: Paediatrics & child health (2022)

More than half of autistic children experienced MH deterioration, and person-specific (pre-existing MH, COVID related stress), parent-specific (Parent MH) and system-level (loss of services and material deprivation) characteristics were associated with such decline, providing clinical and policy opportunities for intervention at multiple levels.

Keyphrases

mental health
young adults
healthcare
randomized controlled trial
sars cov
coronavirus disease
primary care
public health
mental illness
physical activity
stress induced