Table 2 Prevalence of Reported Mental Health Problems and Treatment Received Among Patients with Rheumatologic Disease
Prevalence of Reported Mental Health Problems Among Patients | Patient Report, N = 123 | Parent Report, N = 324 |
|---|---|---|
N(%) | N(%) | |
Any mental health problem | 92 (75) | 201 (62) |
Depression | 65 (53) | 103 (32) |
Anxiety | 81 (66) | 172 (53) |
Adjustment disorder | 46 (37) | 95 (30) |
Suicidal thoughts | 28 (23) | 40 (12) |
Self-injury | 15 (12) | 18 (6) |
Post-traumatic stress disorder | 10 (8) | 34 (10) |
Bipolar disorder/ psychosis | 12 (10) | 7 (2) |
Eating disorder | 24 (20) | 18 (6)3 |
Attention deficit disorder | 25 (20) | 66 (20) |
Oppositional defiant disorder | 2 (2) | 18 (6) |
Substance abuse/addiction to alcohol or drugs | 5 (4) | 4 (1) |
Treatment Received by Patients with Mental Health Problems | Patient Report, N = 92 | Patient Report, N = 201 |
Any mental health treatment | 44 (48) | 128 (65) |
Psychotherapy/counseling | 38 (41) | 112 (57) |
Location of services received | ||
 Therapist office in community | 25 (66) | 87 (78) |
 School | 7 (8) | 14 (13) |
 Clinic at rheumatologist hospital/location | 6 (16) | 30 (27) |
 Psychiatric hospital/facility | 4 (4) | 3 (3) |
Psychotropic medicationsa | 30 (33) | 64 (32) |
 Anti-depressants | 23 (77) | 41 (64) |
 Anti-anxiety | 11 (37) | 17 (27) |
 Other | 2 (7) | 19 (30) |
 I don’t know | 4 (13) | 2 (3) |
Prescriber for those receiving medicationsa | ||
 Primary care/family doctor | 16 (53) | 27 (42) |
 Community mental health provider | 12 (40) | 24 (38) |
 Mental health provider at rheumatologist hospital/location | 2 (7) | 11 (17) |
 Other specialist doctor | 6 (20) | 11 (17) |
Inpatient Psychiatric Care | 5 (5) | 13 (7) |