Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on child and adolescent mental health services

The COVID-19 pandemic and government lockdown restrictions have had an impact on children and young people worldwide. In this editorial, we explore how and why referrals to UK children and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) have changed during the pandemic and summarise the emerging data on t...

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Published in:	BJPsych open Vol. 7; no. 5; p. e145
Main Authors:	Huang, Hannah Chu-Han, Ougrin, Dennis
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge, UK Cambridge University Press 05-08-2021
Subjects:	Anxiety disorders attention-deficit hyperactivity disorders bipolar affective disorders Child & adolescent mental health Child and Adolescent Children & youth Coronaviruses COVID-19 Departments depressive disorders Eating disorders eating disorders NOS Health services Mental depression Mental disorders Mental health care Pandemics Population Self destructive behavior Social anxiety Social isolation Teenagers United Kingdom > UK eating disorders NOS depressive disorders bipolar affective disorders Anxiety disorders attention-deficit hyperactivity disorders
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Summary:	The COVID-19 pandemic and government lockdown restrictions have had an impact on children and young people worldwide. In this editorial, we explore how and why referrals to UK children and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) have changed during the pandemic and summarise the emerging data on the potential reasons behind this.
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ISSN:	2056-4724 2056-4724
DOI:	10.1192/bjo.2021.976