ReviewInternational journal of disaster risk reduction : IJDRR2020
How is COVID-19 pandemic impacting mental health of children and adolescents?
Review in International journal of disaster risk reduction : IJDRR, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 4 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 302 papers, 12 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
A Study Protocol on Peer Digital Acceset (PDA): A Randomized Controlled Trial to Translate Online Peer Support for Youth Mental Well-being
Implementing Digital Peer Support Training for Adolescent Mental Health: Study Protocol For A Type III Hybrid Randomized Controlled Trial
Project Relate: Romantic Relationship Competence Single-Session Intervention Trial
Psychological Assessment of Scoliosis Patients Undergoing Surgical Management (PASS)
Who cites it
302 citing papers in PubMed, 12 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 785 citations in OpenAlex.
- Mental health-related presentations to Australian hospital emergency departments by children and young people, before and after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC emergency medicine · 2026Pooled it
- The association between mental health problems in childhood and adolescence and educational and labor market outcomes in adulthood: a systematic review and meta-analysis of register data studies.Archives of public health = Archives belges de sante publique · 2026Pooled it
- Experiences of Care for Adolescents With Mental Health Difficulties in Acute Paediatric Services: A Systematic Review.Journal of clinical nursing · 2025Pooled it
- Exploring the psychological impact on children and adolescents during the initial period of the COVID-19 pandemic-a systematic review.BMC psychology · 2025Pooled it
- Suicidality and self-harm in adolescents before and after the COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Pooled it
- A Systematic Literature Review of Strategies Implemented in Extended Education Settings to Address Children's Mental Health and Wellbeing.Clinical child and family psychology review · 2024Pooled it
- Social Media Use and Internalizing Symptoms in Clinical and Community Adolescent Samples: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.JAMA pediatrics · 2024Pooled it
- Evidence linking COVID-19 and the health/well-being of children and adolescents: an umbrella review.BMC medicine · 2024Pooled it
- An observatory on changes in dreaming during a pandemic: a living systematic review (part 1).Journal of sleep research · 2023Pooled it
- Interventions to improve well-being among children and youth aged 6-17 years during the COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review.BMC medicine · 2023Pooled it
- Psychological Distress Impact of Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Outbreak on Three Continents: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Advances in experimental medicine and biology · 2023Pooled it
- The COVID-19 pandemic as a traumatic event and the associated psychological impact on families - A systematic review.Journal of affective disorders · 2022Pooled it
- Preparing for future pandemics: enhancing serotonin activation and interpersonal warmth through music therapy to aid in adolescent depression recovery post-COVID-19: a randomized controlled trial.BMC complementary medicine and therapies · 2026Trial
- Addressing help-seeking, stigma and risk factors for suicidality in secondary schools: short-term and mid-term effects of the HEYLiFE suicide prevention program in a randomized controlled trial.BMC public health · 2024Trial
- Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Parent, Child, and Family Functioning.Family process · 2022Trial
- Family communication and child behavior problems during the COVID-19 pandemic.Developmental psychology · 2026Article
- Tracking Rumination as a Stable Habit (TRASH); Scale Modification and Convergent Validity in a Clinical Sample of Youth With a History of Depression.Psychological reports · 2026Article
- Nomophobia and Adolescent Social Isolation in a Rapidly Transforming Cultural Context: Evidence From Kyrgyzstan.Public health challenges · 2026Article
- Policy proposals by children during the COVID-19 pandemic through the global child rights dialogues in Japan, Sweden and Tanzania.BMJ paediatrics open · 2026Article
- Post-infectious psychiatric symptoms and diagnoses in children and adolescents following COVID-19.BMC psychiatry · 2026Article
242 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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Authors and funding
4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) affected virtually all countries. Uncertain about the health risk and an increasing financial loss will contribute to widespread emotional distress and an increased risk of psychiatric disorders shortly. Posttraumatic, anxiety, and depression disorders are expected during and aftermath of the pandemic. Some groups, like children, have more susceptibility to having long term consequences in mental health. Herein, we made a comprehensive and non-systematic search in four databases (PubMed, Scopus, SciELO, and Google Scholars) to answer the question: What are children's and adolescents' mental health effects of the pandemic? Furthermore, which features are essential for mental health in a pandemic? Results: Seventy-seven articles were selected for full text read, and 51 were included. Children answer stress differently, depending on the development stage. High rates of anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic symptoms were identified among children. Discussion: Symptoms were as expected. New supportive strategies have appeared during this pandemic, but there is no measure of its effectiveness. Some groups seem to be more vulnerable to the mental health burden of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the mitigation actions should prioritize them. The school's role appears to be revalued by society. This review seems to pick good targets to prioritize mitigation actions aiming to spare children not only from the severe cases of COVID-19 but also to help them to deal with the mental health burden of the pandemics.
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