ArticleChild and adolescent psychiatry and mental health2024
Temporal trends and social inequities in adolescent and young adult mental health disorders in Catalonia, Spain: a 2008-2022 primary care cohort study.
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- Trends in Mental Health Diagnoses Among Children and Adolescents Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic in a Large German State.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- An intersectional analysis of the socio-structural factors associated with anxiety and mood disorder diagnoses in young people in Catalonia: a primary care cohort study (2008-2022).European child & adolescent psychiatry · 2026Article
- Incidence trends and clinical management of self-harm in adolescents and young adults in catalonia: primary care cohort study (2013-2022).European child & adolescent psychiatry · 2026Article
- Global Trends in Adolescent Health Inequalities and Their Social Determinants: A Bibliometric and Scoping Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- COVID-19 Pandemic Impact on Sickness Absences Among Healthcare Workers: A Cohort Study in a Spanish Hospital (2018-2023).La Medicina del lavoro · 2025Article
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backgroundThe prevalence of mental health disorders in children, teens, and young adults is rising at an alarming rate. This study aims to explore time trends in the incidence of mental disorders among young people in Catalonia, Spain from 2008 to 2022, focusing on the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and from the perspective of social inequities.
methodsA cohort study using primary care records from the SIDIAP database was conducted. It included 2,088,641 individuals aged 10 to 24 years. We examined the incidence of depressive, anxiety, eating, and attention deficit/hyperactivity disorders, stratified by sex, age, deprivation, and nationality.
resultsAll disorders reflected an increasing trend throughout the study period: depressive disorders (IRR: 2.44, 95% CI: 2.31-2.59), anxiety disorders (IRR: 2.33, 95% CI: 2.27-2.39), ADHD (IRR: 2.33, 95%CI: 2.17-2.50), and eating disorders (IRR: 3.29, 95% CI: 3.01-3.59). A significant increase in incidence was observed after the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2022, anxiety disorders were most frequent, with an incidence rate (IR) of 2,537 per 100,000 persons-year (95% CI: 2,503-2,571). Depressive disorders followed with an IR of 471 (95% CI: 458-486), ADHD with an IR of 306 (95% CI: 295-317) and eating disorders with an IR of 249 (95% CI: 239-259). Significant associations were reported with sex, age, deprivation, and nationality.
conclusionThe incidence of all studied disorders has steadily increased, reaching unprecedented levels during the pandemic. Understanding these trends is essential for an appropriate healthcare response, while addressing the non-medical determinants, requires action across all sectors of society.
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