VANNUCCINI S. – Neurosviluppo e salute mentale dei minori di età in tempo di pandemia: risultati e prospettive del primo studio scientifico nazionale promosso dall’Autorità garante per l’infanzia e l’adolescenza

Abstract

SOMMARIO: 1. Profili preliminari: il quadro teorico e metodologico della prima ricerca scientifica nazionale sul neurosviluppo e sulla salute mentale dei bambini e degli adolescenti ai tempi del COVID-19. – 2. Cosa è emerso: i principali risultati segnalati dalla ricerca. – 3. Cosa fare: le raccomandazioni operative dell’Autorità garante per l’infanzia e l’adolescenza.

The study of Pandemic, neurodevelopment and mental health of children and young people is the first national scientific research on neurodevelopment and mental health of minors at the time of COVID-19, promoted by the Authority for Children and Adolescents with the Higher Institute of Health and with the collaboration of the Ministry of Education. This paper takes stock of the results that emerged from the research, which provide a useful information base for orienting socio-health-educational policies both in terms of promoting rights, neurodevelopment and mental health, and in terms of preventing the onset of disorders in the psychic sphere of the child population and in support of frailties.