Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on youth mental health: a cross-sectional study on eating disorder patients and their unaffected siblings

• Main Authors: Paolo Meneguzzo (Author), Alessio Ajello (Author), Mauro Domenico Consolati (Author), Enrico Ceccato (Author), Antonio Vita (Author), Alessandra Sala (Author), Paolo Santonastaso (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Adolescence has emerged as a particularly vulnerable phase during the COVID-19 pandemic, with eating disorders (EDs) representing a prominent psychopathological challenge linked to the restrictions imposed by the pandemic. Emerging evidence suggests that not only individuals with...