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Mental health, alcohol, drugs, and reproductive health in arthritis care in youth
In this #ArthritisAtHome, we are sharing this year’s #CRArthritis with Dr. Michelle Batthish, Associate Professor in Pediatrics at McMaster University, and Dr. Karen Beattie, Research Manager in Pediatrics in McMaster University, on mental health, alcohol, drugs, and reproductive health in arthritis care in youth.
Youth with arthritis have a higher prevalence of mental health, such as depression and anxiety. Michelle stresses that mental health screening can be built into regular doctor visits to help identify those who may be impacted so health care providers can intervene sooner. In…
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