Barth Alexandra M, Meinert Allison C, Zopatti Katherine L, Mathai David, Leong Alicia W, Dickinson Emily M, Goodman Wayne K, Shah Asim A, Schneider Sophie C, Storch Eric A
Baylor College of Medicine.
University of Houston.
Child Health Care. 2022;51(2):213-234. doi: 10.1080/02739615.2021.2003196. Epub 2021 Dec 3.
Given that children and adolescents are at critical periods of development, they may be particularly vulnerable to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Using a descriptive phenomenological approach, 71 parents' observations of their child's mental health difficulties were explored. Parents sought out treatment because their children were experiencing significant distress. Data used were transcribed from baseline questionnaires and therapy summaries. Data analysis revealed three themes: emotion regulation difficulties, hypervigilance, and despair. The search for strategies and tailored interventions to help mitigate the potential harmful and long-term mental health impacts of the pandemic should be at the forefront of research and clinical practice.
鉴于儿童和青少年正处于关键的发育阶段，他们可能特别容易受到新冠疫情的影响。采用描述性现象学方法，对71位家长对其孩子心理健康问题的观察进行了探究。家长们寻求治疗是因为他们的孩子正经历着极大的痛苦。所使用的数据转录自基线调查问卷和治疗总结。数据分析揭示了三个主题：情绪调节困难、过度警觉和绝望。寻找有助于减轻疫情潜在有害和长期心理健康影响的策略及量身定制的干预措施应处于研究和临床实践的前沿。
