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COVID-19 pandemic school disruptions and acute mental health in children and adolescents

JAMA Network Open

2024-08-05
(Press-News.org) About The Study: In this cross-sectional study of 13,000 pediatric emergency department visits at nine university hospitals in Italy, school opening following a COVID-19 pandemic–related school disruption was associated with an increase in acute psychiatric emergencies. The findings of this study suggest that school may be a major source of stress for youths; factors mediating school-associated mental health disturbances in youth should be investigated. 

Corresponding Author: To contact the corresponding author, Benedetto Vitiello, MD, email benedetto.vitiello@unito.it.

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(doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.25829)

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