ArticleJournal of attention disorders2022
Physical Health, Media Use, and Mental Health in Children and Adolescents With ADHD During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Australia.
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- Loneliness in Young People with ADHD: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of attention disorders · 2024Pooled it
- Review: Mental health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on children and youth - a systematic review.Child and adolescent mental health · 2022Pooled it
- Impact of COVID-19 pandemic lockdown on movement behaviours of children and adolescents: a systematic review.BMJ global health · 2022Pooled it
- Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Sedentary Time and Behaviour in Children and Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Pooled it
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- Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on prescription stimulant use among children and youth: a population-based study.European child & adolescent psychiatry · 2024Article
- Adult Mental Health Presentations to Emergency Departments in Victoria, Australia between January 2018 and October 2020: Changes Associated with COVID-19 Pandemic Public Health Restrictions.The Psychiatric quarterly · 2024Article
- Associations between Parental Educational Attainment, Children's 24-h Behaviors and Children's Hyperactivity Behavior in the COVID-19 Pandemic.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Emotions and behaviours of child and adolescent psychiatric patients during the COVID-19 pandemic.BJPsych open · 2024Article
- ADHD medicine consumption in Europe after COVID-19: catch-up or trend change?BMC psychiatry · 2024Article
- Changes in Internalizing Symptoms During the COVID-19 Pandemic in a Transdiagnostic Sample of Youth: Exploring Mediators and Predictors.Child psychiatry and human development · 2024Article
- Impact of COVID-19 early in the pandemic on the mental health and wellbeing of adolescents in Australia and Cambodia: a cross-national comparison using a quantitative descriptive and comparative approach.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo examine the impact of COVID-19 restrictions among children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
methodsParents of 213 Australian children (5-17 years) with ADHD completed a survey in May 2020 when COVID-19 restrictions were in place (i.e., requiring citizens to stay at home except for essential reasons).
resultsCompared to pre-pandemic, children had less exercise (Odds Ratio (OR) = 0.4; 95% CI 0.3-0.6), less outdoor time (OR = 0.4; 95% 0.3-0.6), and less enjoyment in activities (OR = 6.5; 95% CI 4.0-10.4), while television (OR = 4.0; 95% CI 2.5-6.5), social media (OR = 2.4; 95% CI 1.3-4.5), gaming (OR = 2.0; 95% CI 1.3-3.0), sad/depressed mood (OR = 1.8; 95% CI 1.2-2.8), and loneliness (OR = 3.6; 95% CI 2.3-5.5) were increased. Child stress about COVID-19 restrictions was associated with poorer functioning across most domains. Most parents (64%) reported positive changes for their child including more family time.
conclusionsCOVID-19 restrictions were associated with both negative and positive impacts among children with ADHD.
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