Abstract Number: 1002 • ACR Convergence 2024
Depression Screening in Patients with Rheumatologic Diseases in a Large Tertiary Care Center
Background/Purpose: Depression is common and known to be associated with poorer outcomes among patients with rheumatologic diseases, likely stemming from the chronic and sometimes debilitating…Abstract Number: 1264 • ACR Convergence 2024
Improving Mental Health Care for Youth with Juvenile Dermatomyositis Through Integration of Mental Health Screening into Pediatric Rheumatology Clinic
Background/Purpose: The negative impact of juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM) on emotional health is well-recognized. Barriers to appropriate mental health treatment include limited availability of providers and…Abstract Number: 1277 • ACR Convergence 2024
Why Did You Choose That Score? – Associations Between Patient Global Assessment Scores and Mental Health in Patients with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: Rheumatic disease in childhood significantly alters a child’s quality of life. The patient global assessment (PGA) score is a clinical and research tool that…Abstract Number: 1318 • ACR Convergence 2024
Patient Anxiety, Fear, and Kinesiophobia: Challenges Shared by UK Physiotherapists in Managing Polymyalgia Rheumatica – Findings from a Qualitative Study
Background/Purpose: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) is the commonest rheumatic condition affecting older people. 35% of newly diagnosed patients report anxiety, (Muller et al., 2016) which, with…Abstract Number: 2243 • ACR Convergence 2024
A Cross-sectional Study of the Association Between Anxiety State and Various Factors in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Although the complication of anxiety in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients is reported to be 1.2 times higher than in healthy controls and weakly correlated…Abstract Number: 2657 • ACR Convergence 2024
Prevalence of Anxiety, Depression, and Fatigue in Patients with Rheumatic Diseases: A Cross-Sectional Study of 1014 Cases
Background/Purpose: Individuals diagnosed with rheumatic diseases (RD) have an elevated susceptibility to mental health disorders. A study conducted among patients with RD revealed a prevalence…Abstract Number: 1578 • ACR Convergence 2023
Impact of Anxiety or Depression Status and Fibromyalgia on Adherence to Treatment of Patients with Takayasu Arteritis
Background/Purpose: Takayasu arteritis (TAK) is a chronic, granulomatous large-vessel vasculitis. As TAK has a chronic course, higher frequency rates of anxiety and depression are reported…Abstract Number: 1797 • ACR Convergence 2023
Factors Associated with Distress Related to Perceived Dignity in Patients with Rheumatic Diseases
Background/Purpose: From the Human rights approach, dignity is accepted as a universal need, required for the well-being of every individual. It is an irrevocable feature…Abstract Number: 1803 • ACR Convergence 2023
Perceived Dignity in Patients with Rheumatic Diseases: An Unrecognized Source of Emotional Distress
Background/Purpose: Dignity is generally considered a fundamental feature of human individuals, related to human rationality and morality. This connotation of dignity is recognized as intrinsic…Abstract Number: 1838 • ACR Convergence 2023
The Burden of Dysautonomia in Patients Suffering from Pathologies Associated with Generalized Joint Hypermobility
Background/Purpose: Hypermobility spectrum disorders (HSD) and hypermobile Ehlers Danlos syndrome (hEDS) are among the conditions associated with generalized joint hypermobility (GJH). Alongside myofascial and skeletal…Abstract Number: 1985 • ACR Convergence 2023
Preliminary Results for the Total Knee Replacement Coaching Program for Patients Preparing to Undergo Total Knee Arthroplasty, a Pilot Randomized Trial
Background/Purpose: Up to 30% of patients with primary knee osteoarthritis (KOA) who have undergone Total Knee Replacement (TKR) continue to experience knee pain after surgery.High…Abstract Number: 2287 • ACR Convergence 2023
Mental Health of Lupus Erythematosus Patients Managed in an Academic Safety-Net Clinic
Background/Purpose: Lupus erythematosus (LE) is a complex autoimmune disease with heterogeneous manifestations ranging from life-threatening multi-organ inflammation in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) to limited skin…Abstract Number: 2303 • ACR Convergence 2023
Are Neuropsychiatric Symptoms in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (NPSLE) Associated with More Frequent Hospitalizations or Exposure to a Greater Number of Immunosuppressive Medications?
Background/Purpose: Neuropsychiatric (NP) symptoms occur in >50% of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). A major barrier to research includes the non-specific nature of neuropsychiatric…Abstract Number: 0121 • ACR Convergence 2023
High Prevalence of Mental Health Disorders Among Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) are complex autoimmune diseases associated with pain and decreased quality of life. Mental health conditions related…Abstract Number: 0150 • ACR Convergence 2023
Self-reported Levels of Physical Activity and the Association to Pain, Fatigue, Anxiety and Depression Among Patients with Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies
Background/Purpose: Patients with inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis exhibit reduced levels of physical activity (PA) compared to the normative population and suffer from anxiety…
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