Rheumatoid arthritis: Psychosomatic aspects

The review considers the results of studies of the psychosomatic aspects of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), which have been published in the past 5 years. In particular, there is evidence for the impact of chronic pain on the psychological status of patients with RA, for that of the disease on quality of...

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Main Authors: R A Grekhov, S A Kharchenko, G P Suleĭmanova, A V Aleksandrov, A B Zborovskiĭ
Format: Article
Language:Russian
Published: "Consilium Medicum" Publishing house 2012-12-01
Series:Терапевтический архив
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Online Access:https://ter-arkhiv.ru/0040-3660/article/view/31180
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Summary:The review considers the results of studies of the psychosomatic aspects of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), which have been published in the past 5 years. In particular, there is evidence for the impact of chronic pain on the psychological status of patients with RA, for that of the disease on quality of life in the patients, their sociopsychological and interpersonal relationships; trials of the efficiency of additional treatment options for RA are given.
ISSN:0040-3660
2309-5342