Evaluation of depression, anxiety and posttraumatic stress response levels of children and adolescents treated with COVID-19.

Abstract

The present study showed that COVID-19 infection is a significant risk factor for psychopathology in children and adolescents. •COVID-19 causes multiple physical complications in the body along with significant harmful physiologic mental health effects.After being diagnosed with COVID-19, paediatric and adolescent patients have been engaging in social isolation. • Shutdowns, school closings, minimizing social interaction, and isolating behaviour are some of the measures used to control the pandemic.For kids to develop into healthy individuals, they need social interaction and a safe environment. •The present study showed that COVID-19 infection is a significant risk factor for childhood and adolescent psychopathology.Based on our scaling system, 10% of patients had depression.Forty-four percent of patients' CPTS-RI was above the normal limit, while 4% had a severe stress reaction level.In the female patient population, SCARED and CPTS-RI were significantly high. • These patients need to be evaluated and monitored by paediatric and adolescent psychiatry clinics simultaneously with paediatric clinics.