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To identify distinct profiles of mental health multimorbidity in children and adolescents, determine their links with physical conditions, and evaluate dose-response patterns.

August 1, 2026General PsychiatryOpen Access

Mental health multimorbidity and physical conditions in children aged 6–17 years in the United States

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HHHua HeNorthwestern Polytechnical University FLFeng LiShanghai Jiao Tong University FLFeng LiShanghai Jiao Tong University

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Cross-sectional study reveals profile-specific physical condition risks linked to mental health multimorbidity in youth, highlighting the need for integrated pediatric clinical care.

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To identify distinct profiles of mental health multimorbidity in children and adolescents, determine their links with physical conditions, and evaluate dose-response patterns.
Analyzed cross-sectional data from 30,556 children aged 6–17 years from the 2023 United States National Survey of Children's Health.
Used latent class analysis to identify multimorbidity profiles from nine mental health conditions and multivariable logistic regression to measure associations with 15 physical conditions.
Identified four distinct profiles: low mental health concerns (75.8%), emotional problems (8.2%), ADHD with behavioral problems (8.0%), and developmental delay/intellectual disability with mixed problems (8.0%).
Condition risks differed by profile: developmental delay/intellectual disability showed the strongest associations with neurological and hearing issues, whereas emotional problems linked most strongly to headaches and respiratory conditions.
A dose-response relationship was observed, where the risk of physical illness increased with each co-occurring mental health condition, particularly among children with more than three disorders.

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He et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a96b040934adeec1901f909 https://doi.org/10.1002/gps3.70048

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Cross-sectional study reveals profile-specific physical condition risks linked to mental health multimorbidity in youth, highlighting the need for integrated pediatric clinical care.

Mental health multimorbidity and physical conditions in children aged 6–17 years in the United States

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Mental health multimorbidity and physical conditions in children aged 6–17 years in the United States

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