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Whether a relationship exists between age of presentation to GAMC and mental health difficulties warrants study.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>METHODS:<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>A cross-sectional chart review of patients presenting to GAMC. Subjects were classified a priori as younger presenting youth (YPY) (&amp;lt;15 years of age at presentation) or older presenting youth (OPY) (\u226515 years of age). Self-reported rates of mental health problems and medication use were compared between groups. Binary logistic regression analysis was used to identify determinants of mental health problems. Covariates included pubertal stage at presentation, social transition status, and assigned sex.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>RESULTS:<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>Of 300 youth, there were 116 YPY and 184 OPY. After presentation, more OPY than YPY reported a diagnosis of depression (46% vs 30%), had self-harmed (40% vs 28%), had considered suicide (52% vs 40%), had attempted suicide (17% vs 9%), and required psychoactive medications (36% vs 23%), with all P &amp;lt; .05. After controlling for covariates, late puberty (Tanner stage 4 or 5) was associated with depressive disorders (odds ratio 5.49; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.14\u201326.32) and anxiety disorders (odds ratio 4.18 [95% CI: 1.22\u201314.49]), whereas older age remained associated only with psychoactive medication use (odd ratio 1.31 [95% CI: 1.05\u20131.63]).<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>CONCLUSIONS:<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>Late pubertal stage and older age are associated with worse mental health among GI youth presenting to GAMC, suggesting that this group may be particularly vulnerable and in need of appropriate care.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1542\/peds.2019-3600","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2020,9,21]],"date-time":"2020-09-21T12:25:39Z","timestamp":1600691139000},"source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":96,"title":["Mental Health and Timing of 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