Background There is a lack of consensus about the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on the
mental health of children and adolescents. We aimed to compare rates of paediatric …

Background There are concerns that suicidal behaviors are arising among adolescents. The
COVID-19 pandemic could have worsened the picture, however, studies on this topic …

OBJECTIVES: Elevated rates of mental health concerns have been identified during the
coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. In this study, we sought to evaluate …

BACKGROUND The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic created high levels of
psychological distress and may have increased suicide risk. METHODS We used the 4-item …

To examine the differences in hospital emergency psychiatric presentations for self-harm of
children and adolescents during the covid-19 lockdown in March and April 2020 compared …

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES The worldwide severe acute respiratory syndrome
coronavirus 2 pandemic challenges adolescents' mental health. In this study, we aim to …

Objective Anecdotal reports indicate an increase in mental health presentations and acuity
to EDs during the COVID‐19 pandemic and associated stay at home restrictions. Paediatric …

Suicide is the second leading cause of death in young people in most developed countries,
exceeded only by accidents. Self-harm is one of the strongest known predictors of suicide …

Importance Population-level reports of suicide-related emergency department (ED)
encounters among youth during the COVID-19 pandemic are lacking, along with youth …

Recent studies have reported a deterioration in children's mental health since the start of the
COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, with an increase in anxiety and mood disorders. 1 Rates of …