Faculty

Science

Supervisor Name

Dr. Godwin Arku

Keywords

COVID-19, Youth, Adolescents, Eating Disorders, OCD, Mental Health

Description

In January 2021, Covid-19 had already been diagnosed in over 100 million individuals1. Due to the high degree of infectivity, many countries all over the globe attempted to counter the virus by instituting nation-wide lockdowns. The effects of the lockdowns resulting from the Covid-19 Pandemic on the mental health of children and adolescents have drawn a lot of public health attention with many calling for an increased in the understanding of the potential effects the youth of today may have to endure. Two specific mental health illnesses have seemingly worsened are OCD and eating disorders.

Acknowledgements

This work was made possible with funding from the Western Undergraduate Research Initiative.

Document Type

Poster

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The Parallel Pandemic: A Systematic Review on the Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Eating Disorders and OCD in Children and Adolescents

In January 2021, Covid-19 had already been diagnosed in over 100 million individuals1. Due to the high degree of infectivity, many countries all over the globe attempted to counter the virus by instituting nation-wide lockdowns. The effects of the lockdowns resulting from the Covid-19 Pandemic on the mental health of children and adolescents have drawn a lot of public health attention with many calling for an increased in the understanding of the potential effects the youth of today may have to endure. Two specific mental health illnesses have seemingly worsened are OCD and eating disorders.