Prevalence and correlates of depression and anxiety in caregivers of children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder during the fifth wave of COVID-19 and school closure in Hong Kong

CONCLUSION: A significant proportion of caregivers of ADHD children experienced clinically-significant depressive and anxiety symptoms during the peak of fifth pandemic wave and school closure. Findings suggest that optimizing management of caregivers’ pre-existing mental health conditions, addressing emotional and sleep symptoms in ADHD children, and implementing strategies to alleviate pandemic-related stressors may reduce caregivers’ psychological distress.

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