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

Objectives Inflammatory arthritis (IA) can lead to anxiety, depression, pain and fatigue.
Psychological support can improve quality of life and self-management; and European and …

Objectives The consequences of inflammatory arthritis can include depression, anxiety and
low mood, reducing patients' quality of life and increasing pressure on the healthcare …

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 …

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 …

Objectives: The diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) brings rapid pharmacological and
multidisciplinary team interventions to address inflammatory processes and symptom …

Objective To establish feasible and practical recommendations for the management of the
psychological needs of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) from the moment of diagnosis …

Objective To carry out a systematic review of the literature examining the efficacy of
psychological interventions (eg, relaxation, biofeedback, cognitive–behavioral therapy) in …

Background Psychological interventions are an important but often overlooked adjunctive
treatment option for patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Findings from systematic reviews of …

Context: The psychosocial impact of arthritis can be profound. There is growing interest in
psychosocial interventions for managing pain and disability in arthritis patients. Objective …