Mental comorbidities in adolescents and young adults with juvenile idiopathic arthritis: an analysis of German nationwide health insurance data
Authors' conclusion
Selected mental health conditions among 12-20-year-old JIA patients are diagnosed more frequently compared to general population.
Study context
- Population
- And young adults (AYA) aged 12 to 20 years with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) and matched controls, German nationwide statutory health insurance data, 2020 and 2021
- Participants
- 628 vs 6,270
- Exposure
- AYA with JIA vs age- and sex-matched general population controls
- JIAn = 628
- Controlsn = 6,270reference
- Outcome
- Prevalence of selected mental health diagnoses (depression, anxiety, emotional and adjustment disorders)
Methodological detailsnationwide statutory health insurance data, age- and sex-matched controls
- Nationwide statutory health insurance data
- Age- and sex-matched controls
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Diagnosed mental health condition
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
Receiving related drugs and/or psychotherapy, among those with a mental health diagnosis
Psycholeptics, among AYA with any psychiatric diagnosis
Psychoanaleptics, among AYA with any psychiatric diagnosis
Age and sex patterns
- In both groups, depression diagnosis became more common in older teenagers, whereas emotional disorders declined
- Females with and without JIA were more likely to have a mental health diagnosis than males
Original publication
Mental comorbidities in adolescents and young adults with juvenile idiopathic arthritis: an analysis of German nationwide health insurance data. Pediatr Rheumatol Online J. Published 5 January 2024. doi:10.
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