Abstracts tagged "Anxiety"

Abstract Number: 0549 • ACR Convergence 2023
Development of Customized Digital Cognitive Assessment Battery: A Pilot Use Case in SLE Patients
Priyanka Srivastava¹ and Liza Rajasekhar², ¹International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad, India, ²Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences, Madhapur, India
Background/Purpose: Reported prevalence of cognitive dysfunction (CD) in SLE varies from 3%-88%1.Variability may be due to use of tools insensitive to population characteristics like literacy,…
Abstract Number: 0629 • ACR Convergence 2023
Negative Affect, Anxiety and Fatigue Moderate the Association Between Pain Intensity and Physical Function in People with Systemic Sclerosis
Daniel Whibley¹, Yen Chen¹, Anna Kratz¹, Dinesh Khanna¹ and Susan Murphy², ¹University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, ²University of Michigan, Plymouth, MI
Background/Purpose: Pain is a common symptom of systemic sclerosis (SSc), affecting over 80% of those living with the condition, with over a third experiencing pain…
Abstract Number: 1209 • ACR Convergence 2023
The Role of Kinesiophobia on Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity, Exercise Habits, and Quality of Life
Joel Thompson, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC
Background/Purpose: Patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) consistently report exercise frequencies that are lower than healthy controls and ACSM/EULAR recommended frequencies; even though exercise has consistently…
Abstract Number: 1211 • ACR Convergence 2023
Description of Self-Efficacy for Managing Symptoms and Emotions in a Large Rheumatology Clinic Population
Rachel Dayno¹, Michael George¹, Kimberly DeQuattro², Marissa Blum³, Sharon Kolasinski⁴ and Dana DiRenzo⁵, ¹University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, ²University of Pennsylvania, Media, PA, ³University of Pennsylvania, Cherry Hill, NJ, ⁴University of Pennsylvania, Philadephia, PA, ⁵University of Pennsylvania, Bala Cynwyd, PA
Background/Purpose: Self-efficacy (SE) is the inner belief in one's ability to succeed in specific situations and tasks. SE for managing the symptoms and emotions associated…
Abstract Number: 1261 • ACR Convergence 2023
Network Analysis of Depression and Anxiety Symptoms in Chinese Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
Zhang Lijuan and Wu Beiwen, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients are susceptible to comorbid anxiety and depression. From the network model perspective, comorbidity is due to direct interactions between depression…
Abstract Number: 1263 • ACR Convergence 2023
Depression and Anxiety Risk Assessment in Patients with Rheumatic Diseases
Luis Vega Sevilla¹, Miguel Villarreal-Alarcon², Diana Paola Flores-Gutierrez³, Maria Corral-Trujillo⁴, Ricardo Juarez⁴, Ivan Hernandez Galarza⁵, Jesus Alberto Cardenas-De la Garza⁶ and Dionicio A. Galarza-Delgado², ¹Hospital Universitario UANL, Garcia, Mexico, ²Hospital Universitario UANL, Monterrey, Mexico, ³Hospital Universitario "Dr. José Eleuterio González", Monterrey, Mexico, ⁴Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Monterrey, Mexico, ⁵University Hospital, UANL, San Pedro Garza Garcia, Mexico, ⁶Hospital Universitario "Dr. José Eleuterio González", San Nicolas, Mexico
Background/Purpose: Depression is one of the most common psychiatric comorbidities in patients with rheumatic diseases. A study has shown that almost a third of patients…
Abstract Number: 1360 • ACR Convergence 2023
Factors Associated with Medication-related Concerns in Women with Inflammatory Rheumatic Diseases – an Analysis of a Nationwide Pregnancy Cohort
Yvette Meissner¹, Bernhard Eickhoff¹, Cornelia Glaser², Joerg Henes³, Jutta Richter⁴, Susanna Spaethling-Mestekemper⁵, Christof Specker⁶, Rebecca Fischer-Betz⁴ and Anja Strangfeld¹, ¹German Rheumatism Research Center, Berlin, Germany, ²Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology University Medical Center Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany, ³University Hospital Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany, ⁴Clinic for Rheumatology and Hiller Research Unit, Heinrich-Heine-University Duesseldorf, Medical Faculty, Düsseldorf, Germany, ⁵Rheumapraxis Muenchen, Muenchen, Germany, ⁶Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Kliniken Essen-Mitte, Essen, Germany
Background/Purpose: Pregnancies in women with chronic diseases are often accompanied by concerns about potential complications [1]. This analysis explored medication-related concerns among women with inflammatory…
Abstract Number: 057 • 2023 Pediatric Rheumatology Symposium
A “High-Risk” Depression/Fatigue Profile May Be Associated with Stronger Response to a Psychological Treatment for Childhood-Onset Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (cSLE)
Elizabeth Ross¹, khalid abulaban², Elizabeth Kessler², Andrea Knight³ and Natoshia Cunningham⁴, ¹Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, Grand Rapids, MI, ²Helen DeVos Children's Hospital, Grand Rapids, MI, ³The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁴Michigan State University, Grand Rapids, MI
Background/Purpose: Children with childhood-onset systemic lupus erythematosus (cSLE) experience more severe disease than their adult counterparts, in addition to high rates of clinical depressive symptoms…
Abstract Number: 058 • 2023 Pediatric Rheumatology Symposium
High Levels of Psychological Distress, Depression, and Anxiety Symptoms in Children with Pediatric Rheumatologic Diseases
Natalie Rosenwasser¹, Tamar Rubinstein², Andrea Knight³, Natoshia Cunningham⁴, Aimee Hersh⁵, Vincent Del Gaizo⁶ and Erin Treemarcki⁵, ¹Seattle Children's Hospital, seattle, WA, ²Children's Hospital at Montefiore, New York, NY, ³The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁴Michigan State University, Grand Rapids, MI, ⁵University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, ⁶Childhood Arthritis & Rheumatology Research Alliance (CARRA), Whitehouse Station, NJ
Background/Purpose: Mental health problems are common in children with pediatric rheumatologic diseases (PRDs) and are associated with worsened quality of life and poorer disease-related outcomes.…
Abstract Number: 076 • 2023 Pediatric Rheumatology Symposium
COVID-Distress in Children with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Brooke Rezmer¹, Michelle Adler², Tamar Rubinstein³, Andrea Knight⁴ and Natoshia Cunningham⁵, ¹Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, Grand Rapids, MI, ²Michigan State University, East Lansing, ³Children's Hospital at Montefiore, New York, NY, ⁴The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁵Michigan State University, Grand Rapids, MI
Background/Purpose: Psychological symptoms are common in childhood-onset systemic lupus erythematosus (cSLE) and may impact other psychological and health-related outcomes. Mental health problems such as anxiety…
Abstract Number: 0886 • ACR Convergence 2022
Incidence of Depression and Anxiety in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients over Three Decades: A Population-Based Study
Rachel Giblon¹, Sara Achenbach², Elena Myasoedova¹, John Davis¹, Vanessa Kronzer¹ and Cynthia Crowson³, ¹Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, ²Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, Rochester, MN, ³Mayo Clinic, Eyota, MN
Background/Purpose: Depression and anxiety are known to occur more commonly in patients with RA. For example, recent studies estimate a depression point-prevalence of 17% in…
Abstract Number: 1220 • ACR Convergence 2022
Autonomic Dysfunction in Sjogren’s Disease
Ardy Fenando¹, Jordan Estes¹, Maha Mohamad¹, Sareena Shah², John Lee², Duaa Jabari¹, Joshua Baker³ and Ghaith Noaiseh¹, ¹University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, ²University of Missouri-Kansas City, Kansas City, MO, ³University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Background/Purpose: Sjogren's Disease (SjD) is a heterogenous autoimmune disease associated with debilitating symptoms. Autonomic dysfunction (AD) is common in SjD and may contribute to symptom…
Abstract Number: 1778 • ACR Convergence 2022
More Than Half of RA Patients with a Lifetime History of Mood Disorders or Anxious and Depressed During COVID-19 Pandemic
Susan Bartlett¹, orit schieir², Marie-France Valois², Diane Tin³, Glen Hazlewood⁴, Louis Bessette⁵, Gilles Boire⁶, Carol Hitchon⁷, Janet Pope⁸, Carter Thorne⁹ and Vivian Bykerk¹⁰, ¹McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada, ²McGill University, Montréal, QC, Canada, ³The Arthritis Program Research Group, Newmarket, ON, Canada, ⁴University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada, ⁵Centre de l'Ostoporose et de Rhumatologie de Québec, Québec, QC, Canada, ⁶Universite de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC, Canada, ⁷University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada, ⁸University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada, ⁹Southlake Regional Health Centre, Newmarket, ON, Canada, ¹⁰Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY
Background/Purpose: Chronic stress and chronic disease are risk factors for anxiety and depression. In Canadians with RA, pandemic-related stress was exacerbated by delayed access to…
Abstract Number: 2173 • ACR Convergence 2022
Rheumatology Telemedicine Consults: Impact of Demographic Variability on Patient Perception in Systemic Sclerosis versus Rheumatoid Arthritis Pts
Yossra Suliman¹, Julia mumper², Gary Feldman³, M. Cameron Hay⁴ and Daniel Furst⁵, ¹Assiut University Hospital, Assiut, Egypt, ²Miami University, Miami, OH, ³Pacific Arthritis, Los Angeles, CA, ⁴Miami University (Ohio), Oxford, OH, ⁵University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA
Background/Purpose: In the era of emerging need to utilize remote technology-based health care services due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we wanted to evaluate patient satisfaction…
Abstract Number: 0204 • ACR Convergence 2022
Persistence of Fatigue, Sleep Disturbance and Mood Disorders in PMR Patients Despite Standard Treatment
Jessica Leung¹, Claire Owen², David Liew³ and Russell Buchanan³, ¹Austin Health, Preston, Victoria, Australia, ²Austin Health, Malvern East, Australia, ³Austin Health, Heidelberg, Australia
Background/Purpose: Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is typified by pain and stiffness of the shoulder and hip girdles. Previous qualitative studies have highlighted the importance to patients…

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