Clinical disease activity is associated with anxiety and depressive symptoms in adolescents and young adults with inflammatory bowel disease.

Gertrude van den BrinkL StapersmaL E VlugD RizopolousA G BodelierH van WeringP C W M HurkmansR J L StuytD M HendriksJ A T van der BurgE M W J UtensJ C Escher

Published in: Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics (2018)

Considering the high prevalence of anxiety and depressive symptoms, psychological screening is recommended in young IBD patients. Screening facilitates early recognition and psychological treatment. Female patients and patients with active disease are the most vulnerable.

Keyphrases

depressive symptoms
end stage renal disease
disease activity
chronic kidney disease
ejection fraction
sleep quality
newly diagnosed
rheumatoid arthritis
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
social support
ankylosing spondylitis
rheumatoid arthritis patients
physical activity
juvenile idiopathic arthritis