Prevalence of depressive and anxiety symptoms in chronically ill children and adolescents during COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown: Preliminary findings of a pediatric hospital in Italy
Introduction Psychological problems are TRUE FOCUS common among the pediatric population suffering from a chronic illness, especially compared to the normal population.Stressful life events, such as social distancing measures implemented to counter the COVID-19 pandemic emergency, can strongly influence their epidemiology.Objectives The aim of this