Young people's mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic

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Experiences of siblings of children with congenital heart disease during Coronavirus disease 2019; A qualitative interview study

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Changes in children’s wellbeing in Bradford during COVID-19: The Born in Bradford COVID-19 longitudinal research study

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Intervention for school anxiety and absenteeism in children (ISAAC): Co-designing a brief parent-focused intervention for emotionally-based school avoidance.

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Mental Health Provision in UK Secondary Schools

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Future self-imagery of young people in Sweden during the COVID-19 pandemic: an exploratory mixed methods analysis

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COVID-19 lockdown, genetic ADHD susceptibility, and mental health in 10- year-old children

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Psychological Reactions during and after a Lockdown: Self-Efficacy as a Protective Factor of Mental Health

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Barriers to and enhancement of the utilization of digital mental health interventions in low-resource settings: Perceptions of young people in Uganda

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Co-SPACE Ireland Report 01: Findings from the first 500 participants on parent/carer stress and reported child activity

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A systematic review of the mental health changes of children and young people before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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