The COVID-19 pandemic has left children and adolescents largely unaffected in terms of infectious morbidity and mortality. A greater challenge for this age group is expected in dealing with lockdown and quarantine measures that may push children into crises and destabilize families. Especially, when quarantine measures are strict and in the presence of preexisting psychological or psychiatric vulnerabilities, a variety of negative outcomes are to be expected. The COVID-19 outbreak has brought new challenges for child psychiatry and mental health services that must be addressed, including national guidelines covering interventions for major public health crises affecting children. These threats and challenges have been rightfully addressed in several commentaries and are currently being studied across the globe.

Bruining, H., Bartels, M., Polderman, T.J.C. et al. COVID-19 and child and adolescent psychiatry: an unexpected blessing for part of our population?. Eur Child Adolesc Psychiatry (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00787-020-01578-5.

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