The growing worldwide prevalence of arthritis has had a major impact on a range of
populations across gender, different socioeconomic strata, ethnicities, and particularly …

Over the past several decades, advances in medicine and technology have resulted in the
improved ability of clinicians to treat and manage arthritic conditions. Yet, despite these …

Psychology and psychologists are key players in the theater of life with arthritis. The chronic,
painful, disabling nature of the condition combined with an unpredictable disease course of …

Chronic illness represents an ongoing public health challenge. Arthritis, in particular, is
considered one of the most insidious and pervasive chronic conditions affecting older adults …

The chapter reviews the historical context for the development and implementation of
behavioral interventions for arthritis. The allied fields of health psychology and behavioral …

The purpose of this review is to summarize psychosocial factors associated with arthritis
pain and highlight recent evidence for psychosocial approaches to managing arthritis pain …

The last two decades have witnessed an expansion in research on the development and
application of behavioral interventions for chronic illness. This research has resulted from an …

Coping–defined as a person's cognitive and behavioral efforts to manage the stress-
producing aspects of one's circumstances, including those that are illness-related–should be …

This entry includes the following topics: effects of arthritis on well-being; lifestyle changes;
changes in interpersonal relationships; depression; factors affecting positive adaptation to …

Arthritis and other musculo‐skeletal conditions collectively represent the most common
causes of disability in the United States (Lawrence, Helmick, Arnett, et al., 1998). Currently …