Andrew Haig?Ferguson|Kate Cooper|Emily J. Cartwright|Maria Loades|Jo Daniels
Practitioner review: health anxiety in children and young people in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic
University of Bath|Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust|University of Bath|University of Bath|University of Bath|University of Bristol|University of Bath
healthrelated fear normal common response face global pandemic covid19 children young people frequently exposed messages threat health including media authorities whilst anxiety proportionate threat existing preoccupation physical symptoms illness become problematic growing body evidence health anxiety may occur childhood however much literature taken research using adult samples practitioner review aims give overview assessment treatment healthrelated worries children young people context covid19 pandemic review based limited existing evidence population substantial evidence base treating health anxiety adults consider adaptations needed ensure interventions developmentally appropriate