title: Improvement in Functioning and Psychological Distress in Adolescents With Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome Following Interdisciplinary Treatment.
abstract: Significant functional impairment and psychological distress have been observed in adolescent patients with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS). Interdisciplinary rehabilitation programs have been shown to be beneficial in the treatment of chronic pain in adults and adolescents. Only preliminary data have examined interdisciplinary rehabilitation efforts in patients with POTS. This study evaluated the impact of an interdisciplinary rehabilitation program on the functional impairment and psychological distress in 33 adolescents diagnosed with POTS. Patients included in the study were adolescents ages 11 to 18 diagnosed with POTS. Measures completed at admission and discharge from the program included the Functional Disability Index, Center for Epidemiological Studies-Depression-Child scale, and the Pain Catastrophizing Scale for Children. After participation in the 3-week program, adolescents with POTS demonstrated a significant increase in overall functional ability and significant reductions in depression and catastrophizing.
authors.affiliation: 1 Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA.
authors.forename: Barbara K
authors.initials: BK
authors.lastname: Bruce
authors.affiliation: 1 Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA.
authors.forename: Tracy E
authors.initials: TE
authors.lastname: Harrison
authors.affiliation: 1 Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA.
authors.forename: Susan M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Bee
authors.affiliation: 1 Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA.
authors.forename: Connie A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Luedtke
authors.affiliation: 1 Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA.
authors.forename: Co-Burn J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Porter
authors.affiliation: 1 Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA.
authors.forename: Philip R
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Fischer
authors.affiliation: 1 Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA.
authors.forename: Sarah E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Hayes
authors.affiliation: 1 Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA.
authors.forename: Daniel A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Allman
authors.affiliation: 1 Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA.
authors.forename: Chelsea M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Ale
authors.affiliation: 1 Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA.
authors.forename: Karen E
authors.initials: KE
authors.lastname: Weiss
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living / Q000523:psychology*; D000293:Adolescent; D058443:Catastrophization / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D002648:Child; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy / Q000379:methods; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D004032:Diet / Q000379:methods; D015673:Fatigue Syndrome, Chronic / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006266:Health Education / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009788:Occupational Therapy / Q000379:methods; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities; D054972:Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy*; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy*
keywords: adolescents; interdisciplinary treatment; postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome