Alliance for Pandemic Preparedness

November 16, 2020

Changes in Pediatric Emergency Department Visits for Mental Health during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Study

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In a cross-sectional study conducted at a children’s hospital in Connecticut, there was a 60.8% reduction in children presenting to emergency departments with mental health-related diagnoses during the early COVID-19 pandemic period compared to 2019. Black children were significantly less likely to present with a mental health condition than white children during the pandemic as opposed to the pre-pandemic study period (p = 0.002).

Leff et al. (Nov 13, 2020). Changes in Pediatric Emergency Department Visits for Mental Health during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Study. Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry. https://doi.org/10.1177/1359104520972453