Prevalence and incidence of anxiety and depression among children, adolescents, and young adults with life-limiting conditions: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Barker MM, Beresford B, Bland M, Fraser LK. JAMA Pediatr. Published online July 08, 2019173(9):835–844.
This systematic review quantifies the risk of anxiety and depression among children, adolescents and young adults with life-limiting conditions. Analysis of the results of 19 studies of anxiety showed a pooled prevalence of 19.1% and 38 studies of depression showed a pooled prevalence of 14.3%. Rates of both conditions increased with age.