eating disorders
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Studies highlight the impact of the pandemic on children and youth’s mental health
The Pediatric Outcome ImProvement through COordination of Research Networks (POPCORN) — which involves BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute (BCCHR) — has published, in JAMA Network Open, their latest research findings on mental health hospitalizations of children and youth throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. These findings led the team to a second study where they evaluated the…
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National study on the social and economic costs of eating disorders in children and youth during COVID-19 a ‘vast underestimate’
Researchers from several institutions across the country, including BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute (BCCHR), are calling for a national surveillance strategy on eating disorders. A new pan-Canadian analysis showed a sharp increase in the cost of eating disorders in children and youth, comparing the periods before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study resulted from…
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