@article{ref1,
title="Mental health-related emergency department visits in adolescents before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: a multicentric retrospective study",
journal="Journal of Adolescent Health",
year="2021",
author="Chadi, Nicholas and Spinoso-Di Piano, Cesare and Osmanlliu, Esli and Gravel, Jocelyn and Drouin, Olivier",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to compare pre/post-COVID-19 changes in mental health-related emergency department visits among adolescents. <br><br>METHODS: We conducted a retrospective analysis of all mental health-related emergency department visits in two large tertiary pediatric hospital centers between January 2018 and December 2020. We described monthly pre/post-COVID-19 changes in frequency and proportion of mental health visits as well as changes in hospitalization rates for eating disorders, suicidality, substance use, and other mental health conditions. <br><br>RESULTS: We found an increase in the proportion of mental health-related emergency department visits during the months of July-December 2020 (p <.01). There was a 62% increase in eating disorder visits between 2018-2019 and 2020 (p <.01). No pre pandemic/postpandemic changes were found in the proportion of visits resulting in hospitalization for any of the four diagnostic categories. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Our study suggests significant impacts of COVID-19 on adolescent mental health and a need for further longitudinal research work in this area.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1054-139X",
doi="10.1016/j.jadohealth.2021.07.036",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jadohealth.2021.07.036"
}