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Coronavirus Research | Key Research Findings

The emerging evidence series is a collaboration between the Evidence Based Practice Unit  (EBPU) and the Child Outcomes Research Consortium (CORC).

In our emerging evidence series, we searched for evidence published during the pandemic from around the world, to help us begin to answer three questions: 

  • What are the key mental health challenges for children and young people during the coronavirus pandemic?

  • What are the key mental health challenges for disproportionately affected groups?

  • What might help children and young people to manage these challenges?

Our concluding issue (Issue 8) summarises what we have learned and sets out recommendations for supporting children and young people’s mental health as the pandemic continues and beyond.

Watch Dr Melissa Cortina introduce the series.

  • Issue 8

    Between May 2020 and March 2021, the Emerging Evidence series has presented the evidence regarding the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on children and young people’s mental health as it has come to light.

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  • Issue 7

    The mental health implications of the coronavirus pandemic continue to emerge. In the current issue, we summarise key findings from a rapid review of evidence emerging between November 2020 and January 2021.

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  • Issue 6

    Global pandemic persists; series 1-5 highlighted COVID's toll on youth mental health (Jan-Aug 2020). This issue summarises rapid review findings (Sep-Nov 2020).

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  • Issue 5

    Ongoing rapid reviews (Issues 1-4) focus on youth mental health. Future issues share condensed key findings for timely learning.

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  • Issue 4

    This issue captures research identified between 15th June and 5th July 2020 regarding Coronavirus and children and young people’s mental health.

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  • Issue 3

    This issue captures research identified between 25th May and 14th June 2020 regarding Coronavirus and children and young people’s mental health.

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  • Issue 2

    This review is the second in the series and covers evidence found from 5th May 2020 to 24th May 2020 regarding Coronavirus and children and young people’s mental health.

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  • Issue 1

    This review was carried out between January 1st 2020 and May 4th 2020 regarding Coronavirus and children and young people’s mental health.

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