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Course: Changes in Hospital-Based Care Seeking for Acute Mental Health Concerns Among Children and Adolescents During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Ontario, Canada, Through September 2021

CME Credits: 1.00

Released: 2022-07-07

The extent of the mental health effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on children and adolescents is controversial. Freestanding pediatric hospitals and others have reported increasing rates of mental illness following the pandemic’s onset- that are not reflected in population data.- Accurate data reports are needed to adequately support pediatric mental health care needs. We measured the changes in emergency department (ED) visits and hospitalizations for mental health diagnoses among children and adolescents in pediatric and nonpediatric hospitals before and during the pandemic.


Educational Objective
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