Impact of Covid in child psychiatry emergencies at Hospital Clínico Zaragoza
Published
How to Cite
Issue
Section
License
Copyright (c) 2024 Revista de Psiquiatría Infanto-Juvenil
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.31766/revpsij.v41n3a5Keywords:
Mental health, child and adolescent psychiatry, COVIDAbstract
Introduction: In March 2020, the World Health Organization declared that COVID-19 had risen to the category of a global pandemic, causing a significant bio-psycho-social impact on the underage population. Some possible factors that may have influenced this include school closing, social isolation, and the disruption of daily routines, among others. Material and methods: A retrospective observational descriptive study was carried out, to find the number and type of emergencies attended, based on demographic characteristics such as gender, age, as well as reason for consultation and destination after assessment in the Emergency Department. Results: These data show a 20% increase in attendance in relation to previous data collected in the same time period corresponding to the year 2017. The average age of consultation was 14.9 years. As for gender, there is a female predominance accounting for 65% of the consultations. The most frequent diagnosis was anxiety disorder, followed by mood disorder. Conclusions: Children and adolescents represent a vulnerable population in terms of mental health. A 20% increase compared to previous years stands out in the demand for assistance in psychiatric emergencies for children and adolescents in the months after lockdown. That is the reason why we believe that the work of interdisciplinary teams is necessary, emphasizing early detection, in order to respond to the needs of minors and their families.
Downloads
References
De Figueiredo CS, Sandre PC, Portugal LCL, Mázala-de-Oliveira T, da Silva Chagas L, Raony Í, et al. COVID-19 pandemic impact on children and adolescents’ mental health: Biological, environmental, and social factors. Prog Neuro-Psychopharmacology Biol Psychiatry. 2021 Mar 2;106: 110171. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pnpbp.2020.110171 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pnpbp.2020.110171
Hussong AM, Midgette AJ, Thomas TE, Coffman JL, Cho S. Coping and Mental Health in Early Adolescence during COVID-19. Res Child Adolesc Psychopathol. 2021 Sep;49(9): 1113-23. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10802-021-00821-0. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10802-021-00821-0
Gurvich C, Thomas N, Thomas EH, Hudaib AR, Sood L, Fabiatos K, Sutton K, Isaacs A, Arunogiri S, Sharp G, Kulkarni J. Coping styles and mental health in response to societal changes during the COVID-19 pandemic. Int J Soc Psychiatry. 2021 Aug;67(5): 540-9. https://doi.org/10.1177/0020764020961790. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/0020764020961790
Kruizinga MD, Peeters D, van Veen M, van Houten M, Wieringa J, Noordzij JG, et al. The impact of lockdown on pediatric ED visits and hospital admissions during the COVID19 pandemic: a multicenter analysis and review of the literature. Eur J Pediatr. 2021 Jul 1;180(7): 2271-9. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00431-021-04015-0 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00431-021-04015-0
Guessoum SB, Lachal J, Radjack R, Carretier E, Minassian S, Benoit L, et al. Adolescent psychiatric disorders during the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown. Psychiatry Res. 2020 Sep 1;291. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2020.113264 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2020.113264
Singh S, Roy D, Sinha K, Parveen S, Sharma G, Joshi G. Impact of COVID-19 and lockdown on mental health of children and adolescents: A narrative review with recommendations. Psychiatry Res. 2020 Nov 1;293. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2020.113429 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2020.113429
AEP. Comunicado del Grupo de Trabajo Multidisciplinar sobre Salud Mental en la Infancia y Adolescencia; 2022
Davico C, Marcotulli D, Lux C, Calderoni D, Cammisa L, Bondone C, et al. Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Emergencies. J Clin Psychiatry. 2021 Apr 6;82(3). https://doi.org/10.4088/JCP.20m13467 DOI: https://doi.org/10.4088/JCP.20m13467
Beaudry G, Drouin O, Gravel J, Smyrnova A, Bender A, Orri M, et al. A comparative analysis of pediatric mental health-related emergency department utilization in Montréal, Canada, before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. Ann Gen Psychiatry. 2022 Jun 13;21(1): 17. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12991-022-00398-y DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12991-022-00398-y
Holmes EA, O’Connor RC, Perry VH, et al. Multidisciplinary research priorities for the COVID-19 pandemic: a call for action for mental health science. Lancet Psychiatry. 2020;7(6): 547-60. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2215-0366(20)30168-1 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/S2215-0366(20)30168-1
© 2021 AEPNyA Todos los derechos reservados
