The course of children's mental health symptoms during and beyond the COVID-19 pandemic
After considering age effects, children's mental health follows a curvilinear pattern over time, suggesting an initial decline followed by a rising trend in symptoms post-COVID. These findings underscore the continued need for additional resources and timely, evidence-based mental health prevention and intervention for children.
Authors
- Jackson M. A. Hewitt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0432-9853)
- Sheila McDonald (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5950-7098)
- Suzanne Tough (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5583-7404)
- André Plamondon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1169-2669)
- Nicole Racine (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6371-6570)
- Joanne L. Park (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5014-4510)
- Sheri L. Madigan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7536-3258)
- Brae Anne McArthur (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9141-7095)
Institutions
- University of Ottawa (CA)
- University of Calgary (CA)
- Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CA)
- Alberta Children's Hospital (CA)
- Université Laval (CA)
- Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute
- Mount Royal University (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Psychological Medicine
- Published
- 2024-09-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1017/s0033291724001491
- Citations
- 12
- Primary Topic
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 7.67
Funders
- Children's Hospital Foundation
- Alberta Innovates - Health Solutions
- Canada Research Chairs
- Alberta Children's Hospital Foundation
- Alberta Innovates
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research