High Rates of Symptoms of Major Depressive Disorder and Panic Disorder in a Canadian Sample of Adolescents With Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
Authors' conclusion
We report high rates of symptoms of depression and anxiety (panic in particular) in adolescents with JIA.
Study context
- Population
- Adolescents with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) aged 12 to 18 years at a Canadian tertiary care hospital
- Participants
- 80 adolescents
- Outcome
- Rate of depressive and/or anxiety symptoms (Revised Child Anxiety and Depression Scale (RCADS) scores above clinical threshold)
Methodological detailssingle-centre, tertiary care hospital
- Single-centre
- Tertiary care hospital
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Scores above clinical threshold on RCADS subscales
- Above clinical threshold on at least 1 subscale
- 32/80 (40%)
- Major depressive disorder subscale
- 23.8%
- Panic disorder subscale
- 22.5%
- Social phobia subscale
- 16.3%
- Separation anxiety subscale
- 13.8%
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
Association with sex
- Females more likely to have scores above clinical threshold on the panic disorder subscale
Association with self-reported disease activity
- Higher self-reported disease activity more likely above clinical threshold for all anxiety subscales except separation anxiety
Original publication
High Rates of Symptoms of Major Depressive Disorder and Panic Disorder in a Canadian Sample of Adolescents With Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis. J Rheumatol. Published 15 December 2022. doi:10.
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