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May 1, 2023JAMA PediatricsOpen Access

Changes in Depression and Anxiety Among Children and Adolescents From Before to During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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SMSheri MadiganNRNicole RacineTVTracy Vaillancourt

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Overview

Systematic review and meta-analysis finds increased depression symptoms in youth during the COVID-19 pandemic, highlighting elevated vulnerability among females and higher-income families.

Key Points

  • To assess changes in depression and anxiety symptoms among children and adolescents from pre-pandemic baselines to during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis synthesizing longitudinal studies examining youth mental health.
  • Evaluated shifts in depression and anxiety symptom levels from before the pandemic to during the pandemic, including subgroup analyses by sex and socioeconomic background.
  • Depression symptoms significantly increased among children and adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic relative to pre-pandemic estimates.
  • Elevations in depressive symptoms were particularly pronounced among female individuals and youth from relatively higher-income households.

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Madigan et al. (2023) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69dbdc8beb8801008ea3bf96https://doi.org/10.1001/jamapediatrics.2023.0846
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