Mental Health in Pediatric Rheumatology: An Opportunity to Improve Outcomes

Erin Brennan Treemarcki; Ashley N Danguecan; Natoshia R Cunningham; Andrea M Knight

doi:10.1016/j.rdc.2021.09.012

Mental Health in Pediatric Rheumatology: An Opportunity to Improve Outcomes

Rheum Dis Clin North Am. 2022 Feb;48(1):67-90. doi: 10.1016/j.rdc.2021.09.012.

Authors

Erin Brennan Treemarcki¹, Ashley N Danguecan², Natoshia R Cunningham³, Andrea M Knight⁴

Affiliations

¹ Division of Pediatric Rheumatology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Utah, 81 North Mario Capecchi Drive, 4th Floor, Salt Lake City, UT 84113, USA.
² Department of Psychology, Division of Rheumatology, Hospital for Sick Children, 555 University Ave, Toronto, Ontario M5G 1X8, Canada.
³ Department of Family Medicine, Michigan State University, College of Human Medicine, 15 Michigan Street Northeast, Grand Rapids, MI 49503, USA.
⁴ Department of Pediatrics, Division of Rheumatology, Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, 555 University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario M5G1X8, Canada. Electronic address: andrea.knight@sickkids.ca.

PMID: 34798960
DOI: 10.1016/j.rdc.2021.09.012

Abstract

Mental health problems are more common in children with pediatric rheumatologic diseases (PRDs) than healthy peers. Mental health problems affect disease-related outcomes and health-related quality of life (HRQOL), so addressing these problems can improve clinical and psychosocial outcomes. Mental health screening tools are available, and there are resources available to aid in integrating mental health care into the clinical setting. By implementing these tools, mental health problems can be recognized and addressed.

Keywords: Anxiety; Depression; Mental health; Pediatric rheumatology; Screening.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Child
Health Status
Humans
Mass Screening
Mental Health
Quality of Life
Rheumatology*