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The relation between clinical characteristics and mental health in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
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- Comprehensive Management of Foot and Ankle Conditions and Their Biopsychosocial Impact on Patients Diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis.Medical sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Pooled it
- Relationship among symptoms of anxiety, psychosomatic, and coping in adults with rheumatoid arthritis.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Underrecognized depressive and anxiety symptoms in inflammatory arthritis: implications for systematic screening using PHQ-9 and GAD-7.Rheumatology international · 2026Observational
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- Real-World Effectiveness of Biologic and Targeted Synthetic Therapies in Rheumatoid Arthritis: a Multicenter Study from Rheumatoid Arthritis Saudi Database (RASD).Open access rheumatology : research and reviews · 2026Article
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Abstract
This study analyzed the influence of pain perception, functional capacity, quality of life (QoL), and disease activity on the mental health of patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA). A quantitative cross-sectional cohort study was conducted with 461 adults (M = 65.10; SD = 12.00), of whom 415 were women. Participants completed a sociodemographic and health conditions questionnaire, the Health Assessment Questionnaire Disability Index (HAQ-DI), the 12-item Short Form Health Survey (SF-12), and the Clinical Disease Activity Index (CDAI). Regression analyses revealed that CDAI (β = -0.066), fatigue (β = -0.143), joint pain (β = -0.079), HAQ-DI (β = 0.093), physical SF-12 (β = -0.222), poor sleep quality (β = -0.065), stress (β = -0.197), anxiety (β = -0.087), and depression (β = -0.312) significantly predicted mental health outcomes. Therefore, RA may negatively affect patients’ mental health, being associated with stress, poor sleep, depression, and anxiety, which in turn may exacerbate pain perception. Incorporating QoL assessments into routine clinical consultations may provide a more comprehensive approach to care, addressing both physical and emotional dimensions of health in patients with RA.
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