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Indian Journal of Pediatrics
Published in: Indian Journal of Pediatrics 1/2021

01-01-2021 | Intellectual Disability | Scientific Letter

Psychological Impact of COVID-19 on Children and Adolescents: Is There a Silver Lining?

Authors: Nishtha Chawla, Pawan Sharma, Rajesh Sagar

Published in: Indian Journal of Pediatrics | Issue 1/2021

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Excerpt

To the Editor: Corona virus disease (COVID-19) was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organisation (WHO) in March 2020. Since then there has been literature emerging about the possible psychological impact of the illness, lockdown and quarantine among children [1, 2]. Children with special educational needs may become more frustrated, possibly due to their need to stay on a rigid schedule [3]. …
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Metadata
Title
Psychological Impact of COVID-19 on Children and Adolescents: Is There a Silver Lining?
Authors
Nishtha Chawla
Pawan Sharma
Rajesh Sagar
Publication date
01-01-2021
Publisher
Springer India
Published in
Indian Journal of Pediatrics / Issue 1/2021
Print ISSN: 0019-5456
Electronic ISSN: 0973-7693
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12098-020-03472-z

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