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Editorial
. 2021 Mar;60(3):332-335.
doi: 10.1016/j.jaac.2020.12.010. Epub 2020 Dec 15.

Ethical and Clinical Considerations During the Coronavirus Era

Maria E McGee  1 , Gail A Edelsohn  2 , Matthew T Keener  3 , Vishal Madaan  4 , Takahiro Soda  5 , Aleksandra Bacewicz  6 , Mary Lynn Dell  7
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Editorial

Ethical and Clinical Considerations During the Coronavirus Era

Maria E McGee et al. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2021 Mar.

Abstract

The practice of child and adolescent psychiatry is evolving during an unprecedented global health catastrophe, the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. As child and adolescent psychiatrists grapple with COVID-19's enormous medical, educational, social, and economic toll, a mental health crisis is co-occurring. Pre-existing disparities are recognized as contributors to the disproportionate impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on racial and ethnic minorities.1 The magnitude of COVID-19's effects on child and family mental health has yet to be fully revealed. child and adolescent psychiatrists are in a unique position to address this mental health crisis. Child and adolescent psychiatrists must stay up-to-date regarding federal, state, local, and institutional mandates, regulations, and policies informed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention2 and other public health institutions, while also navigating the ethical dilemmas unique to child and adolescent psychiatry during the coronavirus era.

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