Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental healthcare consultations among children and adolescents in Norway: a nationwide registry study
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental healthcare consultations among children and adolescents in Norway: a nationwide registry study
ABSTRACT The COVID-19 pandemic and its associated restrictions may have affected children and adolescent’s mental health adversely. We cast light on this question using data on primary and specialist consultations for the entire population of children 6-18 years in Norway (N=908 272). Our outcomes are the monthly likelihood of having a consultation or hospitalization related to any mental health problems, and common mental health diagnoses. We compared a pandemic (2019-2021) to a pre-pandemic (2017-2019) cohort using event study and difference-in-difference designs that separate the shock of the pandemic from linear period trends and seasonal variation. We found temporary reductions in all mental health consultations during lockdown in spring 2020. In fall 2020 and winter 2021, consultation volumes in primary care increased, stabilizing at a higher level in spring 2021. With the exception of hospitalization, consultations in specialist care were unaffected. Our findings could suggest a worsening of mental health among adolescents.
Gr?tting Maja Weemes、Reneflot Anne、God?y Anna Aasen、Skrindo Knudsen Ann Kristin、Hart Rannveig、Lund Ingunn Olea、Hauge Lars Johan、Evensen Miriam、Sur¨|n P?l
Centre for Evaluation of Public Health Measures, Norwegian Institute of Public HealthDepartment of Mental Health and Suicide, Norwegian Institute of Public HealthDepartment of Health Services Research, Norwegian Institute of Public Health||Department of Health Management and Health Economics, University of OsloCentre for Disease Burden, Norwegian Institute of Public HealthDepartment of Health and Inequality, Norwegian Institute of Public Health||Centre for Evaluation of Public Health Measures, Norwegian Institute of Public HealthDepartment of Mental Disorders, Norwegian Institute of Public Health||Department of Psychology, University of OsloDepartment of Mental Health and Suicide, Norwegian Institute of Public HealthCentre for Disease Burden, Norwegian Institute of Public Health||Department of Health and Inequality, Norwegian Institute of Public HealthDepartment of Child Health and Development, Norwegian Institute of Public Health
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Gr?tting Maja Weemes,Reneflot Anne,God?y Anna Aasen,Skrindo Knudsen Ann Kristin,Hart Rannveig,Lund Ingunn Olea,Hauge Lars Johan,Evensen Miriam,Sur¨|n P?l.Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental healthcare consultations among children and adolescents in Norway: a nationwide registry study[EB/OL].(2025-03-28)[2025-08-02].https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2021.10.07.21264549.点此复制
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