High Rates of Symptoms of Major Depressive Disorder and Panic Disorder in a Canadian Sample of Adolescents With Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis.

Objective: We aimed to evaluate the rate of depressive and/or anxiety symptoms in adolescents with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) and to explore the association with demographic and disease activity measures.

Methods: Depressive and anxiety symptoms were assessed in adolescents with JIA aged 12 to 18 years at a Canadian tertiary care hospital, using the Revised Child Anxiety and Depression Scale (RCADS). The RCADS includes 6 subscales: separation anxiety, social phobia, generalized anxiety, panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive, and major depressive disorder.