Children and the COVID-19 pandemic

Psychol Trauma. 2020 Aug;12(S1):S73-S75. doi: 10.1037/tra0000861. Epub 2020 Jun 11.

Abstract

As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, many school districts have closed for the remainder of the academic year. These closures are unfortunate because, for many students, schools are their only source of trauma-informed care and supports. When schools reopen, they must develop a comprehensive plan to address the potential mental health needs of their students. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2020 APA, all rights reserved).

MeSH terms

  • Academic Success
  • Adolescent
  • COVID-19
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Coronavirus Infections* / ethnology
  • Coronavirus Infections* / psychology
  • Humans
  • Mental Health Services*
  • Pandemics*
  • Pneumonia, Viral* / ethnology
  • Pneumonia, Viral* / psychology
  • Psychological Trauma* / psychology
  • Psychological Trauma* / therapy
  • School Health Services*
  • Schools
  • Students* / psychology