Impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on the mental health of children and adolescents: guidelines from the department of child and adolescent psychiatry of the Brazilian Psychiatric Association
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COVID-19, mental health, childrenAbstract
The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is a public health emergency of international interest and also represents a challenge to mental health, especially for children and adolescents that are still in development. For those youth who already have a history of mentaldisorders, the risks are greater. In order to lessen the consequences of the uncertainties associated with the pandemic and with home confinement, governments, communities, schools, parents and mental health professionals need to be informed and address these issues effectively and immediately. This article aims to guide psychiatrists who need to provide information on how to support and protect the psychological well-being of children and adolescents.
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