Publication date: Jun 04, 2026
Background: Congenital heart defects (CHD) are prevalent, affecting 1% of live births globally. Despite improved survival rates, adults with CHD face increased risks of psychological distress and neurocognitive deficits. The P-BAHn study (P-BAHn = “Psyche Bei Angeborenen Herzfehlern”, Psyche for congenital heart defects) evaluates the mental health status and psychosocial challenges of German children and adolescents with CHD, focusing on retrospectively assessed COVID-19-related burden and patient-/parent-rated experiences with psychological, psychotherapeutic, or psychiatric treatment (PST). Methods: A cross-sectional, online-based survey was conducted using the National Register for Congenital Heart Defects (NRCHD). The final dataset comprised 1567 respondent-level records from 1310 families, including 992 parent reports and 575 self-reports from children/adolescents aged 6 to
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| Concepts | Keywords |
|---|---|
| Births | COVID-19 |
| German | mental health |
| Live | psychotherapy |
| Online | treatment |
| Psychiatric | young patients |
Semantics
| Type | Source | Name |
|---|---|---|
| disease | MESH | Congenital Heart Defects |
| disease | MESH | COVID-19 |
| disease | MESH | face |