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Increase in admission rates and symptom severity of childhood and adolescent anorexia nervosa in Europe during the COVID-19 pandemic: data from specialized eating disorder units in different European countries.

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Abstract
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The COVID-19 pandemic, associated with confinement and social isolation, seems to have impacted the course of many mental disorders in children and adolescents. An increase in hospital admission rates for juvenile anorexia nervosa (AN) has been documented in many regions of the world. However, data from Europe are scarce.

Year of Publication
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2022
Journal
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Child and adolescent psychiatry and mental health
Volume
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16
Issue
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1
Number of Pages
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46
Date Published
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2022
URL
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https://capmh.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13034-022-00482-x
DOI
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10.1186/s13034-022-00482-x
Short Title
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Child Adolesc Psychiatry Ment Health
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