ArticleBMJ open2021
Physical-mental multimorbidity in children and youth: a scoping review.
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- Physical illnesses, mental or neurodevelopmental disorders, and multimorbidity in children: results from the Canadian Health Survey on Children and Youth.Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology · 2026Article
- Health Functioning Moderates the Association Between Chronic Conditions and Mental Illness in Childhood.Child: care, health and development · 2026Article
- Exploring syndemic vulnerability among adolescents living in urban cities in the Netherlands: a latent class analysis.BMJ public health · 2026Article
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- Multimorbidity and animal models.Animal models and experimental medicine · 2025Review
- Research priorities on physical-mental comorbidity in children and adolescents: an international consensus.EClinicalMedicine · 2025Review
- Mental health service contact in children with and without physical-mental multimorbidity.Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology · 2025Article
- A Scoping Review of Parenting Interventions with a Dual Focus on Improving Child Emotional and Physical Health.Research square · 2025Article
- Socio-demographic and clinical characteristics associated with mental health-related support and service contact in children and young people aged 5-16 in England.European child & adolescent psychiatry · 2025Article
- Neonatal multimorbidity and the phenotype of premature aging in preterm infants.Pediatric research · 2025Review
- Association Between Excessive Internet Use Time, Internet Addiction, and Physical-Mental Multimorbidity Among Chinese Adolescents: Cross-Sectional Study.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Article
- Trajectories of Psychopathology Among Youth with Physical Illness.Child psychiatry and human development · 2025Article
- Associations Between Family Factors and Mental Health Service Use Among Children with Physical Illness: the Mediating Role of Child Psychopathology Trajectories.Child psychiatry and human development · 2025Article
- Transition Readiness Among Youth Accessing Mental Health Services With Physical Health Co-Morbidities.Child: care, health and development · 2024Article
- Continuity of mental disorders in children with chronic physical illness.European child & adolescent psychiatry · 2024Article
- An Epidemiological Study of Physical-Mental Multimorbidity in Youth: Une étude épidémiologique de la morbidité physique-mentale chez les jeunes.Canadian journal of psychiatry. Revue canadienne de psychiatrie · 2024Article
- Suicidal Ideation and Attempts Among Youth With Physical-Mental Comorbidity in Canada: Proposal for an Epidemiological Study.JMIR research protocols · 2024Article
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Abstract
objectiveEfforts to describe the current state of research are needed to advance the field of physical-mental multimorbidity (ie, the co-occurrence of at least one physical illness and at least one mental disorder) among children and youth. Our objective was to systematically explore the breadth of physical-mental multimorbidity research in children and youth and to provide an overview of existing literature topics.
designScoping review.
methodsWe conducted a systematic search of four key databases: PubMed, EMBASE, PsycINFO and Scopus as well as a thorough scan of relevant grey literature. We included studies of any research design, published in English, referring to physical-mental multimorbidity among children and youth aged ≤18 years. Studies were screened for eligibility and data were extracted, charted and summarised narratively by research focus. Critical appraisal was employed using the modified Quality Index (QI).
resultsWe included 431 studies and 2 sources of grey literature. Existing research emphasises the co-occurrence of anxiety, mood and attention disorders among children with epilepsy, asthma and allergy. Evidence consists of mostly small, observational studies that use cross-sectional data. The average QI score across applicable studies was 9.1 (SD=1.8).
conclusionsThere is a pressing need for more robust research within the field of child physical-mental multimorbidity.
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