Comparison of paediatric emergency department visits for attempted suicide, self-harm, and suicidal ideation before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic …

S Madigan, DJ Korczak, T Vaillancourt… - The Lancet …, 2023 - thelancet.com
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Uncertainty as a driver of the youth mental health crisis

S Schweizer, RP Lawson, SJ Blakemore - Current Opinion in Psychology, 2023 - Elsevier
Mental health problems in young people have been on the rise for over a decade, with that
trend accelerating during the pandemic. This review proposes that the catalyst effect of the …

Changes in depression and anxiety among children and adolescents from before to during the COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review and meta-analysis

S Madigan, N Racine, T Vaillancourt… - JAMA …, 2023 - jamanetwork.com
Importance There is a growing body of high-quality cohort-based research that has
examined changes in child and adolescent mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic vs …

How the COVID-19 pandemic and related school closures reduce physical activity among children and adolescents in the WHO European Region: a systematic …

H Ludwig-Walz, W Siemens, S Heinisch… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Background Emerging research suggests that physical activity among children and
adolescents decreased during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, a differentiated overview …

Daily exposure to virtual nature reduces symptoms of anxiety in college students

MHEM Browning, S Shin, G Drong, O McAnirlin… - Scientific reports, 2023 - nature.com
Exposure to natural environments offers an array of mental health benefits. Virtual reality
provides simulated experiences of being in nature when outdoor access is limited. Previous …

Bullying before and during the COVID-19 pandemic

T Vaillancourt, AH Farrell, H Brittain, A Krygsman… - Current opinion in …, 2023 - Elsevier
The rates of bullying during the COVID-19 pandemic, a time of unprecedented public health
and social restrictions, were compared to earlier times when students attended school in …

[HTML][HTML] Time to think “Meta”: a critical viewpoint on the risks and benefits of virtual worlds for mental health

V Paquin, M Ferrari, H Sekhon, S Rej - JMIR Serious Games, 2023 - games.jmir.org
The metaverse is gaining traction in the general population and has become a priority of the
technological industry. Defined as persistent virtual worlds that exist in virtual or augmented …

[HTML][HTML] A systematic review and meta-analysis: child and adolescent healthcare utilization for eating disorders during the COVID-19 pandemic

S Madigan, T Vaillancourt, G Dimitropoulos… - Journal of the American …, 2024 - Elsevier
Objective Conduct a meta-analysis documenting healthcare service utilization rates for
pediatric (< 19 years) eating disorders (EDs) during compared to before the COVID-19 …

Screen time and its health consequences in children and adolescents

N Priftis, D Panagiotakos - Children, 2023 - mdpi.com
Nowadays, children and adolescents are exposed to digital media (DM) from an early age.
Therefore, specific guidelines have been published by the World Health Organization …

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on adolescent sleep behavior

S Rocha, A Fuligni - Current Opinion in Psychology, 2023 - Elsevier
Restorative sleep is a fundamental component of adolescent wellbeing, and the COVID-19
pandemic presented both challenges and opportunities for adolescents' sleep. In this …