Increase of depression among children and adolescents after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract Background Research points to a high depression burden among youth during the COVID-19 pandemic; however, a lack of systematic evidence exists. We determine the change in depression symptoms among children and adolescents during COVID-19 compared to pre-pandemic baselines. By using country...

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Main Authors: Helena Ludwig-Walz, Indra Dannheim, Lisa M. Pfadenhauer, Jörg M. Fegert, Martin Bujard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-12-01
Series:Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13034-022-00546-y