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Understanding the impact of home confinement on children and young people with ADHD and ASD during the COVID-19 pandemic

Hall, Charlotte L.
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Valentine, Althea Z.
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Sayal, Kapil
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To understand whether the mental health of children and young people (CYP) with and without attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and/or autism spectrum disorder (ASD) were differentially affected by COVID-19. We analysed data (n = 6507) from the Co-Space study, a UK web-based longitudinal survey. CYP with ADHD (n = 160;2.5%), ASD (n = 465;7%), and ADHD + ASD (n = 155;2.4%) were compared with a reference group (n = 5727;88%) using parent-completed questionnaires [Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) & Pandemic Anxiety Scale (PAS)]. Baseline to 1-month follow-up differences were compared using linear regression models. CYP with ADHD and/or ASD had higher scores at baseline than other CYP. At follow-up, CYP with ASD showed small but significant improvements in symptoms (SDQ), compared with the reference group. CYP with ASD experienced a worsening of disease anxiety (PAS) and CYP with ADHD a deterioration in functional impairment. These findings indicate a mixed pattern of pandemic-related impact for CYP with ADHD and/or ASD.
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2023
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Attention deficit disorder with hyperactivity
 Autism spectrum disorder
 COVID-19
 Mental health
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NottsHC Attention Deficit Disorder
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Hall, C. L., Partlett, C., Valentine, A. Z., Pearcey, S. & Sayal, K. (2023). Understanding the impact of home confinement on children and young people with ADHD and ASD during the COVID-19 pandemic. Child Psychiatry and Human Development, DOI: 10.1007/s10578-022-01490-w
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