Children and young people with rheumatic diseases face considerable challenges to their mental health, yet the research guiding prevention and intervention strategies is limited. A new research agenda provides an important step forward by highlighting important issues, but can these research priorities be addressed within the paediatric rheumatology health-care context?
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The work of the authors was supported by the National Institute for Health Research Biomedical Research Centre Funding Scheme and by the National Institute for Health Research Manchester Biomedical Research Centre. The views expressed in this publication are those of the authors and not necessarily those of the NHS, the National Institute for Health Research or the Department of Health. R.R.L. is in receipt of a Foundation Fellowship Award from Versus Arthritis UK (award number 22433).
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Cordingley, L., Lee, R.R. Can we implement the new research agenda for mental health?. Nat Rev Rheumatol 16, 191–192 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41584-020-0399-z
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