Six-year (2016–2022) longitudinal patterns of mental health service utilization rates among children developmentally vulnerable in kindergarten and the COVID-19 pandemic disruption
Utilizing population-wide data, our study reveals sex specific developmental vulnerabilities and its impact on children's mental health service utilization during the COVID-19 pandemic, contributing to the existing literature. With data from kindergarten, we emphasize the need for early and targeted intervention strategies, especially for at-risk children, offering a path to reduce the burden of childhood mental health disorders.
Authors
- Ashley Gaskin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9027-7254)
- Dan Metes
- Bo Cao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9338-3271)
- Fernanda Talarico
- Jake Hayward (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4919-8946)
- Magdalena Janus (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9500-6776)
- Andrew J. Greenshaw (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9097-900X)
- Mengzhe Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4654-6845)
- Julie Tian (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-0535-8426)
- Yang S. Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0406-8056)
- Yanbo Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2421-157X)
Institutions
- University of Alberta (CA)
- Government of Alberta (CA)
- McMaster University (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLOS Digital Health
- Published
- 2024-09-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pdig.0000611
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Infant Development and Preterm Care
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.11
Funders
- Schizophrenia Research Fund
- Mental Health Foundation
- University of Alberta
- Canada Research Chairs
- Mitacs
- Alberta Innovates
- University Hospital Foundation