Behavioural Difficulties in Children and Adolescents with Mental Disorders under Extreme Situations
In 2020, the Governments of many countries maintained different levels of confinement of the population due to the pandemic that produced the COVID-19. There are few studies published on the psychological impact in the child and adolescent population diagnosed with mental disorders, especially durin...
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| author | Pablo Gonzalez-Domenech José Luis Romero-Béjar Luis Gutierrez-Rojas Sara Jimenez-Fernandez Francisco Diaz-Atienza |
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| description | In 2020, the Governments of many countries maintained different levels of confinement of the population due to the pandemic that produced the COVID-19. There are few studies published on the psychological impact in the child and adolescent population diagnosed with mental disorders, especially during the home confinement stage. Explanatory models based on socio-demographic and clinical variables provide an approximation to level changes in different dimensions of behavioural difficulties. A categorical-response logistic ordinal regression model, based on a cross-sectional study with 139 children and adolescents diagnosed with mental disorders is performed for each dimension under analysis. Most of the socio-demographic and clinical explanatory variables considered (24 of 26) were significant at population level for at least one of the four dimensions of behavioural difficulties (15 response variables) under analysis. Odds-ratios were interpreted to identify risk or protective factors increasing or decreasing severity in the response variable. This analysis provides useful information, making it possible to more readily anticipate critical situations due to extreme events, such as a confinement, in this population. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0de8212d7f3743558149c339133297c42023-11-22T21:03:59ZengMDPI AGJournal of Clinical Medicine2077-03832021-10-011021487610.3390/jcm10214876Behavioural Difficulties in Children and Adolescents with Mental Disorders under Extreme SituationsPablo Gonzalez-Domenech0José Luis Romero-Béjar1Luis Gutierrez-Rojas2Sara Jimenez-Fernandez3Francisco Diaz-Atienza4Faculty of Medicine, University of Granada, Avenida Ilustración, 60, 18016 Granada, SpainDepartment of Statistics and Operational Research, University of Granada, Avda Fuentenueva, 18071 Granada, SpainFaculty of Medicine, University of Granada, Avenida Ilustración, 60, 18016 Granada, SpainFaculty of Medicine, University of Granada, Avenida Ilustración, 60, 18016 Granada, SpainFaculty of Medicine, University of Granada, Avenida Ilustración, 60, 18016 Granada, SpainIn 2020, the Governments of many countries maintained different levels of confinement of the population due to the pandemic that produced the COVID-19. There are few studies published on the psychological impact in the child and adolescent population diagnosed with mental disorders, especially during the home confinement stage. Explanatory models based on socio-demographic and clinical variables provide an approximation to level changes in different dimensions of behavioural difficulties. A categorical-response logistic ordinal regression model, based on a cross-sectional study with 139 children and adolescents diagnosed with mental disorders is performed for each dimension under analysis. Most of the socio-demographic and clinical explanatory variables considered (24 of 26) were significant at population level for at least one of the four dimensions of behavioural difficulties (15 response variables) under analysis. Odds-ratios were interpreted to identify risk or protective factors increasing or decreasing severity in the response variable. This analysis provides useful information, making it possible to more readily anticipate critical situations due to extreme events, such as a confinement, in this population.https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/21/4876COVID-19confinementemotional impactmental disorderschildren and adolescents |
| spellingShingle | Pablo Gonzalez-Domenech José Luis Romero-Béjar Luis Gutierrez-Rojas Sara Jimenez-Fernandez Francisco Diaz-Atienza Behavioural Difficulties in Children and Adolescents with Mental Disorders under Extreme Situations Journal of Clinical Medicine COVID-19 confinement emotional impact mental disorders children and adolescents |
| title | Behavioural Difficulties in Children and Adolescents with Mental Disorders under Extreme Situations |
| title_full | Behavioural Difficulties in Children and Adolescents with Mental Disorders under Extreme Situations |
| title_fullStr | Behavioural Difficulties in Children and Adolescents with Mental Disorders under Extreme Situations |
| title_full_unstemmed | Behavioural Difficulties in Children and Adolescents with Mental Disorders under Extreme Situations |
| title_short | Behavioural Difficulties in Children and Adolescents with Mental Disorders under Extreme Situations |
| title_sort | behavioural difficulties in children and adolescents with mental disorders under extreme situations |
| topic | COVID-19 confinement emotional impact mental disorders children and adolescents |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/21/4876 |
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