Abstract Number: 2945 • ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting 2018
Culturally Enhanced Pain Coping Skills Training for African Americans with Osteoarthritis
Background/Purpose: African Americans (AAs) bear a disproportionate burden of osteoarthritis (OA), with greater pain and disability compared with Non-Hispanic Whites. Pain coping skills training (PCST)…Abstract Number: 1979 • ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting 2017
Relationship between Religiosity /Spirituality and Physical and Mental Outcomes in Fibromyalgia Patients
Background/Purpose: Similar to other chronic disorders, Fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) poses a major challenge for patients coping capacities and extracts a far-reaching cost on functioning and…Abstract Number: 845 • ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting 2017
Effectiveness of Brief Group Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Follow-up
Background/Purpose: There are few studies evaluating the effectiveness of psychotherapy in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) patients. Objectives: To evaluate the effectiveness of brief group psychoanalytic…Abstract Number: 1053 • ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting 2016
Evaluating the Charla De Lupus (Lupus Chat)® Program’s Teen, Young Adult and Parent Support Group: Reaching the Hispanic/Latino Community through a Family Model of Support
Background/Purpose: Research shows that chronic illnesses such as SLE have multi-level impact on the family; it can be challenging for both patients & caregivers to…Abstract Number: 1054 • ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting 2016
Self-Reported Psychological Impact and Coping Strategies of Men with RA
Background/Purpose: Current RA research reflects the preponderance of women with the condition (30% male). Research in other conditions suggests men need their own health strategy.…Abstract Number: 1154 • ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting 2016
Promoting Self-Management Techniques for Osteoarthritis Pain: a Pilot Study of Nurse Practitioner Led Coping Skills Training
Background/Purpose: Arthritis is the leading cause of chronic pain and disability in the United States. Two thirds of patients report inadequate pain control. Coping Skills Training…Abstract Number: 83 • ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting 2015
Immediate Benefits of a Multidisciplinary Educational Program for Fibromyalgia on Patients’ Pain Related Self-Efficacy and Health Locus of Control
Background/Purpose: To evaluate the effect of an intensive, brief, multidisciplinary educational intervention on self –efficacy and locus of control specific self-management constructs, in patients who…Abstract Number: 1357 • ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting 2013
Coping Style Is An Independent Predictor For Disease Activity At Three Months In Early Arthritis Patients Initiating Therapy With Disease Modifying Anti-Rheumatic Drugs
Background/Purpose: To explore the effect of psychosocial factors on the Disease Activity Score (DAS) and its components in early arthritis patients three months after initiating…Abstract Number: 1558 • ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting 2012
“It Gets Me Down Every Single Day”: Are Men with Rheumatoid Arthritis Getting the Support They Need?
Background/Purpose: Daily life with RA has been explained as unpredictable and full of uncertainty. However, most research about daily life with RA was conducted before…Abstract Number: 795 • ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting 2012
Racial Differences in Pain Coping Efficacy in Patients with Hip and Knee Osteoarthritis
Background/Purpose: Studies have shown that African Americans with osteoarthritis (OA) have greater pain than Caucasians. However, little is known about whether there are racial differences…
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