Children with spondyloarthritis and polyarticular arthritis demonstrate greater internalized disturbances and worse psychological functioning in school and social arenas, according to data.
“Arthritis patients, especially during times of active disease, may be experiencing increased psychological symptoms,” Anne McHugh, MD, a pediatric rheumatologist at Dayton Children’s Hospital, in Ohio, told Healio. “Often these are in patients without a known history of mental health disorders.”
To assess psychopathology in various juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) subtypes and