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Increased post-COVID-19 behavioral, emotional, and social problems in Taiwanese children

by | Oct 20, 2024 | Childcare Center, Nursing Home, Childhood Problems, Evidence-Based Research in Western Medicine Clinical Practice, Long Covid19, News & Commentary, Prevention Management, Scientific reports

By Chi-Yung Shang et al.

Source Sciencedirect

台灣兒童,新冠後遺

From a study of 84 children (age: 6–16) within 6 months after being tested positive for COVID-19 control group, the COVID group in the post-COVID condition had more severe symptoms of inattention, hyperactivity-impulsivity, opposition, a wide range of emotional and behavioral problems, and poor school functions, school attitude, social interaction, school behavioral problems, and interaction problems with their parents.

Compared with the pre-COVID condition, the COVID group had greater severity of inattention, somatic complaints, thought problems, internalizing problems, poor school functions, and interaction problems with their parents in the post-COVID condition.

A significant link was found between SARS-CoV-2 infection and various post-COVID mental health sequelae in children, including behavioral/emotional and social adjustment challenges.

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