Examines the psychological and social issues of rheumatoid arthritis within the consultation.
Aim of the treatment to lessen the symptoms and prevent disease progression through a …

Background: Following a diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), patients have to adapt to
lifelong, unpredictable but repeated episodes of pain and disability, potentially leading to …

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Arthritis is a chronic disease that has no known cause or cure. The disease is often serious
and can cause excruciating pain in the joints and other parts of the body. Some people …

According to the relevant literature, psychological factors may play an important role in the
onset and clinical course of rheumatoid arthritis. This is the first study reported in which the …

Objectives Psychological support for inflammatory arthritis is recommended in rheumatology
treatment guidelines. Previous research found that high numbers of patients would access …

The psychological well‐being of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an important issue,
and the advent of measurement tools has led to a better understanding of the mental …

Family physicians will have increasing numbers of patients with arthritis in their practices
during the 1990s. Medical management is often complicated by subclinical psychologic …

The psychological and social effects of chronic, unpredictable and potentially disabling
diseases are readily apparent to any clinician involved in the management of rheumatic …

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is usually defined as a chronic disease of the musculoskeletal
system, provoking pain and disability. Often the disease progresses restricting functionality …