Effect of Caregiver Depressive Symptoms on the Concordance Between Caregiver and Youth Assessment of Youth Physical Health.

Higher caregiver depressive symptoms was associated with worse concordance between caregiver and youth assessment of the youth's pain and physical health status. These two health issues are less visible and more subjective and communication between caregiver and youth may be affected by the caregiver's depressive symptoms. Since both caregiver and youth assessments of a youth's physical health provide the best clinical data, it may be helpful for health providers to assess caregiver's mental health status to provide a more complete picture.