US Pediatric Emergency Department Visits for Mental Health Conditions During the COVID-19 Pandemic

JAMA Netw Open. 2021 Apr 1;4(4):e218533. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.8533.

Abstract

This cross-sectional study describes the changes in the demographic characteristics and clinical outcomes of pediatric emergency department (ED) visits for mental health conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic.

MeSH terms

  • COVID-19* / epidemiology
  • COVID-19* / prevention & control
  • COVID-19* / psychology
  • Child
  • Cross-Sectional Studies
  • Education, Distance / methods
  • Emergency Service, Hospital / statistics & numerical data*
  • Female
  • Hospitalization / statistics & numerical data
  • Hospitals, Pediatric / statistics & numerical data*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Mental Health / statistics & numerical data*
  • Neurodevelopmental Disorders* / epidemiology
  • Neurodevelopmental Disorders* / therapy
  • Pennsylvania / epidemiology
  • SARS-CoV-2