Children & coronavirus infection (COVID-19): How to avoid post-traumatic stress disorder

(Bentham Science Publishers) COVID-19 is a pandemic that has forced many states to declare restrictive measures in order to prevent their wider spread. These measures are necessary to protect the health of adults, children and people with disabilities. Long quarantine periods could cause an increase in anxiety crisis, fear of contagion and post-traumatic stress disorder (frustration, boredom, isolation, fear, insomnia, difficulty concentrating).
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news