DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOPATHOLOGY IN THE COVID-19 PERIOD. COVID-19 PANDEMIC IMPACT ON CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS\u27 MENTAL HEALTH

Over the past year, the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has forced many world countries, including Italy, to take strict restrictive measures as lockdown and social distancing. Children and adolescents exposed to the COVID-19 pandemic and social distancing would appear to be at greater risk of developing psychiatric disorders. In the last year, the Child and Adolescence Neuropsychiatry service at the Children\u27s Hospital Bambino Gesù in Rome has recorded a significant increase in cases of mood disorders, self-injurious behaviors and suicidal ideation. These data underlined the need to define tailor-made intervention strategies for children and adolescents during this time of social and health emergency