Prior to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the international prevalence of child and
adolescent mental illness, across all mental disorders, was 13.4%(Polanczyk et al., 2015). …

Importance Emerging research suggests that the global prevalence of child and adolescent
mental illness has increased considerably during COVID-19. However, substantial variability …

Emerging evidence suggests rates of posttraumatic stress and psychological stress in the
general population are elevated due to COVID-19. However, a meta-analysis is needed to …

Objective Observed associations between maternal prenatal stress and children’s socioemotional
development have varied widely in the literature. The objective of the current study …

Background Infant acute pain and distress is commonplace. Infancy is a period of exponential
development. Unrelieved pain and distress can have implications across the lifespan. …

Socio-demographic risks are associated with higher child screen time and higher screen
time is associated with poor socioemotional and developmental health. Existing studies have …

Importance Excessive screen time is associated with delays in development; however, it is
unclear if greater screen time predicts lower performance scores on developmental screening …

Background Parents have faced substantial social and economic challenges during the
COVID-19 pandemic. Preliminary cross-sectional research has demonstrated increases in …

Background There is a lack of consensus about the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on the
mental health of children and adolescents. We aimed to compare rates of paediatric …

The study rapidly reviewed and meta-analyzed the worldwide prevalence of depression and
anxiety among pregnant women during the COVID-19 pandemic. A systematic search of the …