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Psychological burden of pediatric primary immunodeficiency

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Primary immunodeficiency disorder (PID), being a chronic disorder, may increase the prevalence of psychopathologies, but there are few studies on the effect of disease‐related factors on psychopathology in this population.… Click to show full abstract

Primary immunodeficiency disorder (PID), being a chronic disorder, may increase the prevalence of psychopathologies, but there are few studies on the effect of disease‐related factors on psychopathology in this population. The aim of this study was therefore to assess and compare three groups: children with PID who receive i.v. immunoglobulin treatment; children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA); and healthy controls with respect to their mental health status.

Keywords: immunodeficiency; burden pediatric; primary immunodeficiency; pediatric primary; psychological burden

Journal Title: Pediatrics International
Year Published: 2018

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