OBJECTIVE: As with other chronic physical illness, rates of depressive disorder are high in
rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The aim of the current study was to identify distinct trajectories of …

In order to examine determinants of psychological distress and its course in the first year
after diagnosis in rheumatoid arthritis patients, self-report data and clinical and laboratory …

Most chronic rheumatological disorders require major psychological adaptation, and levels
of psychological distress among those with rheumatological disease have been found to be …

Background: This study aimed to investigate the course of depression for patients with
recently diagnosed rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and to investigate predictors of depression …

In this longitudinal study (12 and 24 months follow-up) of 216 patients with early rheumatoid
arthritis (RA)(< or= 4 yr duration), we assessed the strength and stability of the relationship …

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

This study examined the extent to which patterns of psychosocial risk were uniquely
associated with long-term outcomes of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), after demographic factors …

Objectives: To describe the development of emotional distress among patients with newly
diagnosed rheumatoid arthritis (RA), and to explore for early predictors of elevated distress …

This paper presents a comprehensive review of research relating psychological domains
with response to therapy in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. A holistic approach to the …

Objective Depression and anxiety are not uncommon in Rheumatoid arthritis (RA). It is
increasingly recognised that they are associated with high disease activity and worse …