The Impact of COVID on Adolescent Mental Health, Self-Harm and Suicide: How Can Primary Care Provider Respond? A Position Paper of the European Academy of Pediatrics

Frontiers in Pediatrics

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Pierre-André Michaud¹  Laurent Michaud²  Artur Mazur³  Adamos Hadjipanayis⁴  Carole Kapp²  Anne-Emmanuelle Ambresin⁵ 

[1] Lausanne University Hospital;Department of Psychiatry, Lausanne University Hospital;Faculty of Medicine, University of Rzeszów;Medical School, European University of Cyprus;Department of Pediatrics, Lausanne University Hospital

关键词: adolescent;    suicide;    self-harm;    mental health care;    COVID;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fped.2022.800000

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

Adolescents aged 10 to 19 live a period of their life marked by opportunities and vulnerabilities during which the issue of mental health is of prime importance. Since several decades, and especially since the start of the COVID pandemic, mental health problems and disorders among adolescents have increased around the world. Depression, self-harm and suicidal behavior are common during this period of life, and pediatricians can play a pivotal role in identifying affected or vulnerable youngsters. This article describes risk factors for self-harm and suicidal behavior and reviews how primary care pediatricians and health professionals can respond to such situations. This scoping review is based on existing evidences as well as the authors clinical experience. It suggests concrete actions that can be taken to secure the life of at risk teenagers, and discusses how to organize the transfer to mental health professionals when needed.

【 授权许可】

CC BY