COVID-19 and Mental Health (CMH) Initiative: Research
Supporting Children and Adolescents’ Mental Health in the Context of Pandemic and Confinement: A Scoping Review of Interventions and Ethical Challenges
Key Messages
- Children and adolescents living in a family that is economically affected by the pandemic are more vulnerable to having negative effects on their mental health.
- The context of the pandemic and related confinement can increase maltreatment and interfamilial violence.
- Equitable access to child and adolescent mental health care is an important ethical challenge.
- Telehealth is the most widespread intervention put in place and the use of technology is the most widespread recommendation in order to offer remote services. However, technology-based services can be difficult to access for children living in families with a low socio-economic status. Privacy and confidentiality can be difficult to respect.
- Preventative care is more limited due to the pandemic, which could be problematic if sustained over time.
Keywords
- Mental Health; Interventions
- Ethics
- Children and adolescents
- Telehealth
- Inequities
- Anxiety Disorders
- Eating Disorders
- Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
Author(s)
- Nominated Principal Applicant: Marjorie Montreuil, Assistant Professor, Ingram School of Nursing, McGill University
- Aline Bogossian, Université de Montréal
- Chantal Camden, Université de Sherbrooke
- Christine Genest, Université de Montréal
- Elsa Gilbert, Université du Québec à Rimouski
- Geneviève Piché, Université du Québec en Outaouais
- Jessica Rassy, Université de Sherbrooke
For more information, please contact: Marjorie Montreuil, marjorie.montreuil@mcgill.ca
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Children, Youth and Families
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