A “silent storm”: uncovering the escalating crisis in mental healthcare for children and adolescents in Slovenia during and after the COVID-19 pandemic
After the initial decline in 2020, all levels of the Slovenian healthcare system faced an increased burden of MBD in children and adolescents from 2021 to 2022 compared to pre-pandemic levels. Nevertheless, a portion of this increase aligns with longitudinal growing trends from 2008 onwards. Tackling the crisis requires urgent national action, significant improvement in organization, and investments in mental health.
Authors
- Sašo Karakatič (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4441-9690)
- Maja Drobnič Radobuljac (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8632-9725)
- Sanja Zupanič Mali
Institutions
- University of Ljubljana (SI)
- University of Maribor (SI)
- University Psychiatric Hospital (SI)
- University of Houston (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health
- Published
- 2024-11-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13034-024-00811-2
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.64