Abstract Number: 0182 • ACR Convergence 2025
A Joint Effort: Implementing Depression Screening in a Safety-Net Rheumatology Clinic
Background/Purpose: Comorbid depression is common in patients with autoimmune diseases and is associated with increased healthcare utilization and death. Despite American College of Rheumatology recommendations…Abstract Number: 1511 • ACR Convergence 2025
Mental Health and Medical Burden: The Impact of Depression on Length of Stay in Lupus Patients
Background/Purpose: Depression is more common in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) than in the general population. Individuals with SLE and a mental health condition…Abstract Number: 0197 • ACR Convergence 2025
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients who screen positive for anxiety, depression, and/or fibromyalgia are more likely to report problems with sleeping, memory, and/or social activities than to have an abnormal rheumatoid factor or ACPA
Background/Purpose: A symptom checklist and screening indices for anxiety (ANX), depression (DEP), and/or fibromyalgia (FM) on patient questionnaires such as a multidimensional health assessment questionnaire…Abstract Number: 1686 • ACR Convergence 2025
The Prevalence of Depressive Symptoms and Persistent Depression among Older Adults with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)
Background/Purpose: Depression is reported to be common in SLE, but little is known about depressive symptoms among older adults with SLE. While the burden of…Abstract Number: 0217 • ACR Convergence 2025
Development of the American College of Rheumatology Implementation Guide for Integrating Patient Reported Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Quality Measures
Background/Purpose: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a complex disease that presents unique care challenges. To improve high-quality patient-centered care, the American College of Rheumatology (ACR),…Abstract Number: 1688 • ACR Convergence 2025
Impact of Stress, Anxiety, and Depression on Fatigue as moderated by Resilience and Exposure to Trauma in Rheumatology Patients
Background/Purpose: This study aimed to examine the impact of psychological distress—specifically stress, anxiety, and depression—on fatigue in rheumatology patients, and explored how this relationship is…Abstract Number: 0225 • ACR Convergence 2025
Positive anxiety, depression and/or fibromyalgia screening on validated MDHAQ indices is seen in 30-50% of routine care patients with all rheumatic diagnoses
Background/Purpose: Comorbid anxiety (ANX), depression (DEP), and fibromyalgia(FM) are reported as more common in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and other rheumatic diagnoses than in…Abstract Number: 1976 • ACR Convergence 2025
Implementing a Change Package for Depression Screening and Appropriate Response for Children with Rheumatic Disease
Background/Purpose: Children with rheumatic diseases (RD) are at increased risk for developing mental health (MH) issues, including depression, which can negatively impact disease outcomes. MH…Abstract Number: 0365 • ACR Convergence 2025
Clinical Characteristics and Psychosocial Outcomes of Patients with UCTD Compared to SLE
Background/Purpose: While UCTD is considered less clinically severe than SLE, our prior qualitative study reported that patients with UCTD experience significant psychosocial challenges (J Clin…Abstract Number: 2040 • ACR Convergence 2025
Steroid Psychosis and Neuropsychiatric Symptoms induced by Corticosteroid Injection in Rheumatology Patients
Background/Purpose: Musculoskeletal (MS) corticosteroid (CS) injections are commonly used for joint inflammation with a perceived low risk of systemic toxicity, including hyperglycemia and adrenal suppression.…Abstract Number: 0770 • ACR Convergence 2025
Interrelationships of Depression, Pain, and Gait Mechanics and their Associations with Physical Activity Levels Among People with Knee Osteoarthritis
Background/Purpose: Depression is associated with low physical activity (PA) levels in people with knee osteoarthritis (KOA)1. Pain contributes to both depression and PA levels in…Abstract Number: 2079 • ACR Convergence 2025
Association Between Symptomatic Knee Osteoarthritis and Health-Related Quality of Life in Individuals with Type 2 Diabetes: A Cross-Sectional Study
Background/Purpose: Knee osteoarthritis (OA) and type 2 diabetes (T2D) commonly coexist, but their combined impact on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) remains understudied. Our objective…Abstract Number: 0714 • ACR Convergence 2025
Factors Associated With Depression And Anxiety In ANCA-Associated Vasculitis Patients: Data From The Almenara Vasculitis Cohort
Background/Purpose: Depression and anxiety symptoms have been reported in 28% of patients suffering from vasculitides. However, in patients with ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV), their frequency and…Abstract Number: 2202 • ACR Convergence 2025
Epidemiologic Evaluation of Postpartum Mental Health for Women Living with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Population-Based Cohort Study Among Medicaid Enrollees
Background/Purpose: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a multisystem autoimmune rheumatic disease, predominately affecting women during their reproductive years. Despite widespread evidence that individuals with SLE…Abstract Number: 1022 • ACR Convergence 2025
Abuse in Rheumatic Diseases: Associations with Depression, Disability, and Psychosocial Risk Factors
Background/Purpose: Exposure to a hostile environment may negatively impact disease outcomes in patients with RD, particularly by affecting their mental health and overall quality of…
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