Psychological Impact of Long Covid in Children and Young People
Psychological impact of Long Covid in children and young people includes sleep problems, worsening of pre-existing psychiatric symptoms, emotional distress like depression and anxiety, and mixed results in terms of quality of life and resilience. Beyond physical symptoms, psychological effects such as anxiety, social withdrawal, and coping mechanisms are also observed. Psychologists play a crucial role in providing specialist support, structured rehabilitation, and psychological care to help children and young people recover. References provide insights into the impacts of Covid-19 on children's mental health.
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Psychological Impact Long-Covid in Children & Young People Dr Anita D Urso Consultation Clinical Psychologist
Psychological impact of the pandemic - CYP Sleep problems1,2 Worsening of pre-existing psychiatric symptoms1,2 Emotional distress (depression and anxiety) 10-30%3 Mixed results in terms of quality of life/resilience many adolescents demonstrated adaptive behaviour and positive coping.3 CLoCk study no difference in mental health and wellbeing scores between children who tested positive compared to negative but both groups reported being a bit or very worried, sad or unhappy (41% +ve vs 39% -ve)
Beyond the physical symptoms Physical Symptoms: Disabling fatigue Breathlessness, Pain Cogn changes (memory, thinking) Palpitations Dizziness Headaches Cough Taste., smell Voice, swallow Body: Sleep disruption Appetite change Weight change Physical deconditioning Psychological Anxiety Worry/stress Frustration/anger Low mood Guilt Functioning: Independence Social withdrawal Confidence Coping: Boom and bust, Avoidance, rumination Denial or resignation Siddaway, 2022
Psychologist role Specialist support Structured rehabilitation/ self-management Provision of information/ psychological care
References 1. Gupta, S, Jawanda, MK. The impacts of COVID-19 on children. Acta Paediatr, 2020; 109(11): 2181 2183. 2. Ghosh, R, Dubey, M, Chatterjee, S, . Impact of COVID-19 on children: special focus on psychosocial aspect. Minerva Pediatr, 2020; 72 226 235. 3. Chawla, N., Tom, A., Singh Sen, M. & Sagar, R. Psychological impact of COVID-19 on children and adolescents: A systematic review. Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine, 2021, 43, 294-299. 4. Siddaway, A. We need to talk about Long-Covid. The Psychologist, 2022, 35, 24-29. 5. British Psychological Society (2021). Meeting the psychological needs of people recovering from severe coronavirus (COVID-19).
