Objective. Persons with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) report more activity losses than persons
without RA. Persons with RA who report depressive symptoms experience lower levels of …

Objective This study continues an investigation into the role of decline in performance of
valued life activities in the development of depressive symptoms among persons with …

Objective. To examine the proportion of valued activities performed by persons with
rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and the change in this proportion over a 5‐year period and to …

Objective. To examine the role of function and functional changes in the development of
depressive symptoms among women with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Methods. Data from a …

In a sample of 107 patients with classic or definite rheumatoid arthritis (RA), we examined
the convergent and divergent validity of measures of disability and depression. Scores on …

Attempts to estimate the prevalence of depression in people with arthritis are complicated by
conceptual, definitional, and measurement problems and inconsistencies. Following a …

Objective Both impact of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) on valued life activities and dissatisfaction
with abilities have been linked to depression among individuals with RA. We integrated …

Objective To determine the extent to which clinical variables and changes in clinical
variables explain depression and depression changes in patients with rheumatoid arthritis …

Objectives The study goals were to (1) estimate the prevalence of depressive symptoms
among a community based panel of persons with rheumatoid arthritis (RA);(2) assess …

The psychosocial dimensions of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have received considerable
attention since the mid-1970s. It is now generally accepted that the psychological state …