OBJECTIVE: To review the data available in the current literature on the effect of the pandemic on children and adolescents with a previous psychiatric disorder.
METHODS: A literature search was carried out using PubMed, Scielo and, due to the exceptional conditions of the pandemic situation, directly using internet search engines. Both English and Spanish papers were included.
RESULTS: The information found is presented in the following sections: family and children during the pandemic, evaluation of mental disorders in children and young people during the pandemic, pre-existing psychiatric disorders during the pandemic, and telepsychiatric care. Specific information is presented on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, autism spectrum disorder, intellectual disability, anxiety disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, and post-traumatic stress disorder. The current pandemic due to COVID-19 and confinement are a psychosocial adversity that threatens the stability of the family. Such a stressor can cause exacerbation of symptoms of a previous mental disorder. Children and adolescents with psychiatric disorders are a vulnerable population and require specialised care. Telepsychiatry is becoming a modality with multiple advantages.
目的:回顾当前文献中有关大流行对先前患有精神疾病的儿童和青少年的影响的数据。
方法:使用PubMed进行了文献检索,
结果:发现的信息在以下部分中介绍:大流行期间的家庭和儿童,