Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis and Mental Health Disorders: A Narrative Review of the Literature

• Main Authors: Ioanna Mitsiaki (Author), Athanasios Thirios (Author), Eleni Panagouli (Author), Flora Bacopoulou (Author), Dimitris Pasparakis (Author), Theodora Psaltopoulou (Author), Theodoros N. Sergentanis (Author), Artemis Tsitsika (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2022-04-01T00:00:00Z.
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Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is the most common type of scoliosis. The condition begins in puberty, affects 1-4% of adolescents, and disproportionately affects young women. Our aim was to comprehensively examine the association between AIS and risk for depression, anxiety, eating disorders,...