Depression in children with abdominal pain in the emergency department
Martin S, Heyming T, Fortier M, Salas L, Huszti H, Dennis M, Kain Z. Depression in children with abdominal pain in the emergency department. Pediatric Research 2025, 1-6. PMID: 39824940, DOI: 10.1038/s41390-025-03871-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPain-related impairmentSelf-harm ideationPediatric emergency departmentIdiopathic abdominal painMental health screeningAbdominal painEmergency departmentHealth screeningHigher likelihood of depressionLatinx ethnicityEarly identification of depressionStudy examined depressionPatient Health QuestionnairePoor mental healthAssociation with study variablesIdentification of depressionHigher pain intensityLikelihood of depressionAssociated with depressionRegression analysisDepression SurveyHealth QuestionnaireLogistic regression analysisMental healthPHQ-9A