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Depression, Anxiety, & Suicide in Children with Chronic Medical Issues
Depression, Anxiety, & Suicide in Children with Chronic Medical Issues
Veena T. Ahuja, MDChild and Adolescent
PsychiatryOctober 2016
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
• Requires medical school and adult psychiatry residency.
• After residency, you can do more training (a child and adolescent psychiatry 2 year fellowship) to specialize in children and teenagers.
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Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
• Main focus: evaluation and treatment with medications
- Depression and bipolar disorder
- Anxiety
- ADHD
- Autism
• We receive training in talk therapy.
• 9 child psychiatrists and 2 NPs
What do I do?What do I do?
• Case Presentation
• Etiology
• Assessment
• Comorbid Disorders
• Treatment
• Questions
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What do I do?What do I do?
• I work at Shaker campus with multiple groups, including Pediatric Pain Rehabilitation Program.
• Patients are evaluated in their second week along with parents if possible.
• We use feedback from team members.
• Medication changes are coordinated through our NP and medical team.
Today’s DiscussionToday’s Discussion
• Why is mental health important to us?
• Brief overview of depression
• Brief overview of anxiety
• Adding in Chronic Medical Issues
• Specific Diseases
• What can we do to help?
• Questions?
There are no disclosures for this presentation.
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Why is mental health important to us?
Why is mental health important to us?
Why is this important to us?Why is this important to us?
• Suicide is the third leading cause of death among 10-14 year olds and 15-19 year olds (2000).
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Why is this important to us?Why is this important to us?
Why is this important to us?Why is this important to us?
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Why is this important to us?Why is this important to us?
• One in five teenagers in the US seriously considers suicide each year.
- 15% make specific plans
- 8% make an attempt
- 2.6% make a medically serious attempt
• In 2000, 1,600 teenagers would die by suicide each year...Now, 4,800 will die each year.
Why is this important to us?Why is this important to us?
• According to Surgeon General's estimate, only 20% of the children with a mental illness obtain any care at all.
• PCPs are now considered to be the front line “gate keepers” to mental health care.
U.S. Public Health Service, 2000; Horwitz et al. 2007; Trude and Stoddard 2003
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Let’s talk about depression…Let’s talk about depression…
DepressionDepression
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Depression in ChildrenDepression in Children
• at least two weeks of - Depressed mood
- Changes in appetite or weight
- Changes in sleep
- Fatigue or loss of energy
- Poor concentration
- Irritability
- Poor performance in school
- Physical symptoms: headaches and stomachaches
Depression in AdolescentsDepression in Adolescents
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Depression in AdolescentsDepression in Adolescents
• at least two weeks of - Depressed mood - Changes in appetite or weight- Fatigue or loss of energy- Poor concentration- Irritability- Poor performance in school- Sleeping too much- Less interest in activities/friends- Hopelessness- Unexplained pain- Sensitivity to rejection/criticism
Functional Somatic SymptomsFunctional Somatic Symptoms
• Campo (2012): review of medically unexplained symptoms
• More common in • Girls• Increasing age• Poor school performance• Interpersonal difficulties• Self-perceived health limitations
• One somatic complaint predicts another• Most common: headache and abdominal
pain
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Functional Somatic SymptomsFunctional Somatic Symptoms
• Campo (2012): review of medically unexplained symptoms
• FSS is common and present at all ages
• Symptoms are often stable
• ½ cases are persistent over 3-4 years
Functional Somatic SymptomsFunctional Somatic Symptoms
• Bohman et al, 2010: Compared 177 depressed vs. 177 non depressed 16-17 year olds
• 86% of depressed youth had at least 1 FSS, most commonly headaches
• Number of FSS was correlated with severity/duration of depressive episode
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Let’s discuss anxiety…Let’s discuss anxiety…
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What is anxiety?What is anxiety?
• Social anxiety disorder- Fear of being judged or embarrassed in
public (not just shy)
• Generalized anxiety disorder- excessive worry about everyday
problems for at least 6 months• Specific Phobias
- unexplained fears
• Panic disorder - repeated panic attacks
• Obsessive Compulsive Disorder- Intrusive thoughts and repetitive behaviors
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Generalized Anxiety Disorder in Children/Teens
Generalized Anxiety Disorder in Children/Teens
• excessive worry for at least 6 months- Future events, pleasing others, friendships, being
accepted, doing well enough in school, etc.
• Described as “worry warts”
• Compared to other children, they worry about more topics and more frequently and have a harder time letting go of worry.
• Often makes it hard to fall asleep (“worry time”) or frequently tired
• Can have physical symptoms and/or frequent muscle tension
Panic DisorderPanic Disorder
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ScreeningScreening
• Screening for psychiatric disorders
• Documentation
• Communication
- May require a release
• Triage
• Consultation
• Consider financial viability
Diagnosing Psychiatric DisordersDiagnosing Psychiatric Disorders
• Recurrent physical symptoms without a clear cause can suggest psychiatric disorders BUT some psychiatric disorders may be signs of physical syndromes.
• We always recommend starting with a medical work up: - CBC, Comp, TSH, vitamin D level, etc.
- For panic attacks, consider EKG
- Focus on the “good news” talk
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Criteria for ReferralsCriteria for Referrals
• Risk of harm to self (suicidal behavior, excessive cutting, etc.)
• Risk of harm to others (aggressive behavior, threatening behavior)
• Emotional or behavioral problems that lead to poor functioning (severe tantrums, new onset psychosis)
• History of psychiatric admission• Treatment for > 8 weeks has not helped• Complicated diagnostic issues or family history• Treatment with more than 2 psychotropic
medications• Behavior seriously interferes with treatment of
a medical condition
How to ReferHow to Refer
• If non-urgent, have the patient’s family call the Solon Call Center for psychiatric triage:
- 216-636-5860• If urgent, send to the nearest ER
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Adding in Chronic Medical Issues
Adding in Chronic Medical Issues
Chronic Medical IllnessChronic Medical Illness
• Children and adolescents with chronic medical illness are at increased risk for emotional adjustment issues.
- More likely to have internalizing symptoms – depression and anxiety.
• This is especially true with:- Diseases affecting CNS function
- Multiple comorbid physical conditions
- Long term physical disability
Wallander et al. 2003; Breslau and Marshall 1985; Stuber 1996; Thompson et al. 1990
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Chronic Medical IllnessChronic Medical Illness• Children are more likely to struggle with
depression with:- Diabetes- Asthma- Epilepsy- Pain
• Diabetic children with depression have more noncompliance, admissions, and treatment-related complications.
• Dysfunctional families have been found to exacerbate depression and increase asthma severity.
Kovacs et al. 1995; Kovacs et al. 1997; Garrison et al. 2005; Waxmonsky et al. 2006; Wood et al. 2006
Noncompliance in AdultsNoncompliance in Adults
• DiMatteo et al (2000): meta-analysis of the effects of anxiety and depression on adult patient adherence- Depressed patients were 3 times more
likely to be noncompliant with medical treatment
• Hopelessness?
• Poor social support?
• Poor cognitive functioning?
- Anxiety has minimal effect on adherence
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Noncompliance in ChildrenNoncompliance in Children
• Decreased likelihood of adherence with:- History of depression, oppositional
behavior, and/or poor impulse control
- Family with high level of conflict and low level of cohesion
- Low SES
- Long periods of follow-up
- Complex, invasive treatments without strong evidence
Shaw et al (2003)
Adapting to Medical IllnessAdapting to Medical Illness
• Disease Factors
- Amount of disability to the child AND family
- Predictability of disease course and prognosis
- Stigma associated with the disorder
- Monitoring that is required by family
Shaw and DeMaso, 2006;
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Adapting to Medical IllnessAdapting to Medical Illness
• History of Illness and Medical Experience- Children and adolescents can be
traumatized by difficult and painful medical procedures.
- Anticipatory anxiety
- PSTD:
• Re-experiencing the event
• Avoidance and emotional numbing
• Increased arousal and hypervigilance
Adapting to Medical IllnessAdapting to Medical Illness
• Developmental Factors- Dealing with a chronic illness requires:
• Understanding medical information• Sense of illness causality and personal
responsibility• Need for compliance
- Preschool: poor understanding fear the unknown and unanticipated
- School – age: worry about loss of control- Adolescents: need independence, body
integrity, identity – “I don’t fit in. How will I look to others?”
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Adapting to Medical IllnessAdapting to Medical Illness
• Temperament
- Difficult – irritable, emotional, poor regulation
- Slow to warm up – withdraw from new situations
• Coping style- Avoidance-oriented?
- Approach oriented?
- Problem-focused coping style may work best
Adapting to Medical IllnessAdapting to Medical Illness
• Parent Factors
- Anxiety – more likely to be distressed by procedures
- Depression – may be more withdrawn and distracted during treatment
• Must consider parent’s previous experience of illness and death
• Marital conflicts
• Parental feelings of helplessness and loss of control
Kazak et al. 2003
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Adapting to Medical IllnessAdapting to Medical Illness
• Sibling Factors
- More likely to have lower psychosocial functioning, peer activities, and cognitive development
- Illnesses that affect daily functioning (bowel disease, cancer) were associated with negative effects
- Increased risk of school-related problems and possible increase in physical symptoms
- Jealousy and anger towards sick childBarlow and Ellard, 2006
Adapting to Medical IllnessAdapting to Medical Illness
• Family beliefs about medical treatment• Inappropriate family response:
- Threats, punishments- Over responding to the child, no limits
• 3 phase of Family Adaptation- Crisis – understanding symptoms and
grieving healthy child- Chronic – maintaining family stability,
minimize impact of illness- Terminal – processing responses that
result from death of child or end of illness
Frank et al. 1995; Logan and Scharff 2005; Rolland and Walsh, 2006
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Specific Diseases:Diabetes
Specific Diseases:Diabetes
DiabetesDiabetes
• 26% depression, 20% anxiety
• Bernstein, et al (2013): 150 patients ages 11-25 with type 1 diabetes were given screening instruments- 1/3 positive screen twice as likely to
have poor glycemic control (HgbA1c)
- 11.3% depression
- 21.3% anxiety
- 20.7% disordered eating
Jacobson et al 2002
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DiabetesDiabetes
• Dantzer et al, 2003: Review of literature on insulin-dependent diabetes
• Of the 8 empirical studies reviewed, 6 found a significant association between psychiatric disorders and diabetes
• Presence of anxiety/depression did not have a clear relationship to metabolic control
DiabetesDiabetes• Review of literature on insulin-dependent
diabetes• Increased internalizing symptoms
• Somatic symptoms• Sleeping issues• Compulsions• Depressed mood
• Monitoring of patients with IDDM over 10 years 40% had at least 1 psychiatric disorder• 26% depression• 20% anxiety• 16% behavior disorders
Dantzer et al, 2003
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DiabetesDiabetes
• Review of literature on insulin-dependent diabetes
• Risk factors for adjustment disorder
• Preexisting psychiatric disorder
• Parental marital distress
• Maternal concern regarding diabetes
• Diabetic females had 8.46x the risk of a second episode of depression compared to boys
Dantzer et al, 2003
Specific Diseases:Asthma
Specific Diseases:Asthma
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AsthmaAsthma
• 20-30% depression, 24.7% anxiety• Strong association with asthma and panic
disorder, GAD, and phobias• Anxiety associated with poor asthma
control, increased functional impairment, decreased quality of life, and increased healthcare costs
• Patients with asthma and comorbid psychiatric disorder are - 4.9x more likely to use an ER - 3.8x more likely to be admitted- 2x increased likelihood of smoking
Goodwin et al, 2005; Roy-Byrne et al 2008
Pulmonary DiseasePulmonary Disease
• Use caution with benzodiazepines
• SSRIs are a better option to treat anxiety
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Specific Diseases:Chronic Pain
Specific Diseases:Chronic Pain
Chronic PainChronic Pain
• Depression is strongly associated with chronic pain
• High rates of anxiety disorders in patients with chronic spinal pain, rheumatoid arthritis, fibromyalgia, and migraines
• Anticipatory anxiety can worsen functioning• Chronic pain is associated with anxiety >
depression• Tx:
- Cognitive behavioral therapy- Relaxation and distraction techniques- SNRIs for neuropathic pain
Roy-Byrne et al, 2008
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Chronic PainChronic Pain
• King et al (2011): Review of 41 studies of chronic pain in children and adolescents
- Increased prevalence in
• Females
• Older age
• Low SES (especially headaches)
- Abdominal pain was associated with
• Anxiety/depression in children
• Maternal anxiety
• School stress
Chronic PainChronic Pain
• King et al (2011): Review of 41 studies of chronic pain in children and adolescents
- Back pain
• Anxiety and depression were predictive of start and end points of back pain trajectories
- Combined pain
• Frequent moves
• Poor school performance
• Frequent tv watching
• Fewer interactions with other children
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Functional Abdominal PainFunctional Abdominal Pain
• Shelby et al (2013): 332 patients with functional abdominal pain vs. 147 controls were followed into early adulthood- FAP patients had
• Higher lifetime risk of anxiety disorders (51% vs. 20%)
• Higher lifetime risk of depressive disorders (40% vs. 16%)
- Initial onset of anxiety disorders was before FAP evaluation
- Initial onset of depressive disorders was after FAP evaluation
Specific Diseases:Other Diseases
Specific Diseases:Other Diseases
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Hepatic DiseaseHepatic Disease
• Affects metabolism of antidepressants, diazepam, and antipsychotics
• Citalopram and fluvoxamine are less protein bound better choice
• Avoid carbamazepine and valproate
GI DiseaseGI Disease
• Drug absorption is affected by mucosal integrity and delayed emptying
• Extended release formulations may decrease GI upset
• 54 – 94% in patients with IBS have psychiatric diagnoses
• IBS was associated with high rates of generalized anxiety disorder
Roy-Byrne et al, 2008
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Renal DiseaseRenal Disease
• Affects metabolism of lithium, gabapentin, methylphenidate, venlafaxine, divalproex sodium, and topiramate
• General rule: decrease dose by 1/3 with renal disease
• Hemodialysis initially lowers plasma blood concentrations followed by rebound
• 20-30% of adult patients on dialysis struggle with depression
Tossani et al, 2005; Wuerth et al, 2005
Renal DiseaseRenal Disease
• Kalender et al (2007): 141 adults with chronic renal failure (73 on dialysis)- 24.1% depression treated with
citalopram 20mg x 8 weeks
- No control group, no adverse effects
- Treatment significantly increased quality of life and decreased depression scores
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Renal DiseaseRenal Disease
• Atalay et al (2009): 124 adults on peritoneal dialysis- 25.8% depression treated with
sertraline 50mg x 12 weeks
- No control group, no adverse effects
- Treatment significantly increased quality of life and decreased depression scores
Cardiac DiseaseCardiac Disease
• Depression/anxiety and hostility is a risk factor for adult cardiovascular disease
• Panic attacks can mimic a heart attack or arrhythmia
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Cardiac DiseaseCardiac Disease
• Affects volume of distribution of medication
• TCAs- increases blood pressure and heart
rate- Can cause arrhythmias in overdose
• SSRIs: moderate slowing of heart rate• Bupropion: no documented BP changes in
children• Lithium: sinus node dysfunction and
arrhythmias, T wave inversion
Cardiac DiseaseCardiac Disease
• Clonidine: decreases systolic BP and HR
• Risperidone: may cause hypotension, can cause QT prolongation
• Haloperidol: lengthens QT in high doses
• Stimulants: request cardiac clearance if preexisting cardiac condition
- Ask about a history of syncope, chest pain, or palpitations
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EpilepsyEpilepsy
• 20-30% depression, 33% anxiety
• Atypical antipsychotics and bupropion can lower seizure threshold
• Lithium can be used carefully if seizures are well controlled
Caplan et al, 2005
What can we do to help?What can we do to help?
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What is the best response to a medical diagnosis?
What is the best response to a medical diagnosis?
• Physician response:
- Education about disease and prognosis
- Clear expectations
- Be open to problem-solving
• Family response:- Calm, supportive response
- Familiar “family rules”
- Appropriate limit setting
Peterson and Harbaugh, 1995
Transactional Model of Stress and Coping
Transactional Model of Stress and Coping
• Stress response is mediated by one’s resources and ability to cope- Amenable to change- Stress can be controlled!
• Stressors do not have to be negative if a person can use good coping skills.- Evaluate stressor- Assess coping resources and options- Use coping efforts
• Problem management• Emotional regulation
Wallander et al. 2003
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Improving Noncompliance in Children
Improving Noncompliance in Children
• Interventions- Increasing parental participation- Education on need for supervision
• Recommend use of family therapy techniques:- Normalize adolescent rebellion- Improve family communication- Implement family problem-solving
strategies
Spirito and Kazak, 2006
Improving Noncompliance in AsthmaImproving Noncompliance in Asthma
• Psychosocial interventions can - Reduce symptoms
- Reduce school absences
- Improve adjustment
• Relaxation training
• Family therapy
• Emphasis on behavioral and educational strategies
McQuaid and Nassau, 1999; Lemanek et al, 2001; Drotar, 2006
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Improving Noncompliance in AsthmaImproving Noncompliance in Asthma
• Evans et al (1999): 5-11yo inner city children with moderate to severe asthma randomized to intervention vs. TAU over 1 year
• Social workers worked with caretakers to follow physician’s plan (met in person every month)- Also supported behavioral training
• Parents attended asthma education classes and received pillow/mattress covers- Intervention group had fewer admissions- 3x greater reduction in children with severe
asthma• At 2 year follow-up, improvements were maintained
even without access to the asthma counselor
Improving Noncompliance in Diabetes
Improving Noncompliance in Diabetes
• Behavioral interventions- Reduced psychological adjustment (.39)
- Improved blood glucose control (.33)
- Improved diabetic self-management (.15)
Hampson et al, 2000; Delamater et al, 2001; Lemanek et al, 2001
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Improving Noncompliance in CancerImproving Noncompliance in Cancer
• Focus on reducing procedural pain and distress
- Cognitive behavioral therapy
• Psychological interventions may
- Improve social skills in children with brain tumors
- Smooth reentry to school
Katz et al, 1988; Kuppenheimer and Brown, 2002; Barakat et al, 2003
Dealing with Painful ProceduresDealing with Painful Procedures
• Prepare children for procedures
• Use distraction (planned beforehand)
• Coping strategies- Deep breathing
- Deep muscle relaxation
- Rehearsal
- Positive reinforcement
- Visual imagery
Spirito and Kazak, 2006
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SummarySummary
• Suicide is the third leading cause of death in children and adolescents.
• Children and adolescents with chronic medical illness are at increased risk for depression and anxiety that persist over time.
• There are many factors that affect a child’s ability to cope.
• Family members are often affected and the illness can change family dynamics.
• Psychosocial interventions can help to improve overall adherence to treatment.
Questions?Questions?
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