Indirect effects of COVID-19 on child and adolescent mental health: an overview of systematic reviews

Introduction To control the spread of COVID-19, mitigation strategies have been implemented globally, which may have unintended harmful effects on child and adolescent mental health. This study aims to synthesise the indirect mental health impacts on children and adolescents globally due to COVID-19...

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Published in:	BMJ Global Health
Main Authors:	Zulfiqar Ahmed Bhutta, Jonathan D Klein, Leila Harrison, Bianca Carducci
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMJ Publishing Group 2022-12-01
Online Access:	https://gh.bmj.com/content/7/12/e010713.full

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