Gender Differences in Mental Well‐Being Among Children and Adults With Cystic Fibrosis in the Modulator Era
Our findings align with general population data showing women/girls at higher risk for depression, anxiety, and body dissatisfaction than men/boys, and substance use more common in men/boys. Additional research is needed to determine to what extent and via which mechanisms gender disparities may affect mental well-being, to inform strategies to mitigate risks following modulator initiation, and to improve mental health of PwCF.
Authors
- Cynthia D. Brown (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4057-0561)
- Aricca D. Van Citters (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2961-5661)
- Joel R. King (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2932-4768)
- Traci M. Kazmerski (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3916-8260)
- Emily A. Zagnit (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4817-5785)
- E. Aliaj
- Anna M. Georgiopoulos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0924-4031)
- Elizabeth Yu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-8819-9291)
Institutions
- Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice (US)
- University of Pittsburgh (US)
- Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (US)
- Massachusetts General Hospital (US)
- Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Pediatric Pulmonology
- Published
- 2025-11-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ppul.71394
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Cystic Fibrosis Research Advances
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.52