SynthesisEuropean psychiatry : the journal of the Association of European Psychiatrists2022
Prevalence and related factors of child posttraumatic stress disorder during COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
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- Prevalence and associated factors of post-traumatic stress disorder in pediatric populations in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC psychiatry · 2024Pooled it
- Impact of COVID-19 on emotional and behavioral problems among preschool children: a meta-analysis.BMC pediatrics · 2024Pooled it
- Evidence linking COVID-19 and the health/well-being of children and adolescents: an umbrella review.BMC medicine · 2024Pooled it
- COVID-19 and common mental health symptoms in the early phase of the pandemic: An umbrella review of the evidence.PLoS medicine · 2023Pooled it
- Depression, anxiety, and internalizing symptoms in Spanish children and adolescents: estimated rates and comorbidity patterns.European child & adolescent psychiatry · 2026Article
- Navigating Shared Stress: Dyadic Links Between COVID-19 Stressors and Mental Health in Low-Income Latine Youth and Mothers.Journal of latinx psychology · 2026Article
- eHealth in the management of PTSD in children and adolescents: a scoping review.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Review
- Shadows of trauma: an umbrella review of the prevalence and risk factors of post-traumatic stress disorder in children and adolescents.Child and adolescent psychiatry and mental health · 2025Article
- What Predicts COVID-Specific Symptoms of Stress in Children and Adolescents, Virus Threats or Social Distancing?Journal of child & adolescent trauma · 2024Article
- Meta-Analysis: Prevalence of Youth Mental Disorders in Sub-Saharan Africa.Global mental health (Cambridge, England) · 2024Review
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Abstract
backgroundThe COVID-19 pandemic has drastically impacted many aspects of society and has indirectly produced various psychological consequences. This systematic review aimed to estimate the worldwide prevalence of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in children due to the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as to identify protective or risk factors contributing to child PTSD.
methodsWe conducted a systematic literature search in the PubMed, ProQuest, PsycINFO, Embase, Web of Science, WanFang, CNKI, and VIP databases. We searched for studies published between January 1, 2020 and May 26, 2021, that reported the prevalence of child PTSD due to the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as factors contributing to child PTSD. Eighteen studies were included in our systematic review, of which 10 studies were included in the meta-analysis.
resultsThe estimated prevalence of child PTSD after the COVID-19 outbreak was 28.15% (95% CI: 19.46-36.84%,
conclusionsFactors contributing to child PTSD were categorized into four aspects: personal factors, family factors, social factors and infectious diseases related factors. Based on this, we presented a new framework summarizing the occurrence and influence of the COVID-19 related child PTSD, which may contribute to a better understanding, prevention and development of interventions for child PTSD in forthcoming pandemics.
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