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Abstracts tagged "depression"

  • Abstract Number: 0182 • ACR Convergence 2025

    A Joint Effort: Implementing Depression Screening in a Safety-Net Rheumatology Clinic

    Clare Grossman1, Jay Chhabra1, Ximena Gonzalez Sanchez1, Karina Brito1, Jacqueline Friskey1, Brent Abel2 and Mary Margaretten2, 1University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, 2Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital, UCSF, San Francisco, CA

    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

    Sophia Chang Stauffer1, Huan Chang2, Parth Desai3, Elaine Adams4, William Galanter5 and Axi Patel6, 1Mount Sinai Hospital, Sinai Urban Health Institute and Univ.of Illinois @ Chicago, Dept Medicine, Div. Endocrinology, Chicago, IL, 2University of Illinois at Chicago, Div Rheumatology and Jesse Brown VA Medical Center, Chicago, IL, 3University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, 4Jesse Brown VA Medical Center, Chicago, IL, 5University of Illinois at Chicago, Division of General Internal Medicine, Chicago, IL, 6University of Illinois at Chicago, Div Rheumatology, Chicago, IL

    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

    Theodore Pincus1, Juan Schmukler1 and Tengfei Li2, 1Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, 2Rush, chicago, IL

    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)

    Patti Katz1, Sofia Pedro2 and Kaleb Michaud3, 1UCSF, San Rafael, CA, 2Forward, The National Databank for Rheumatic Diseases, Wichita, KS, 3University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE

    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

    Catherine Nasrallah1, Christine Hariz2, Shanthini Kasturi3, Wambui Machua4, Jinoos Yazdany5, Christie Bartels6, Kate Chiseri7, Starla Blanks7, Patti Katz8, Cherish Wilson9, April Jorge10, Beth Radtke11, Tom Tack7 and Shivani Garg12, 1University of California San Francisco (UCSF), San Francisco, CA, 2University of California San Francisco (UCSF, San Francisco, CA, 3Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, 4Piedmont Healthcare, Atlanta, GA, 5UCSF, San Francisco, CA, 6University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI, 7American College of Rheumatology, Atlanta, GA, 8UCSF, San Rafael, CA, 9UCSF / SFVA, San Francisco, CA, 10Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, 11ACR, Atlanta, GA, 12University of Madison, School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI

    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

    Akhila Veeravalli1, Sankeerthana gajjala2 and Sarath Chandra Mouli Veeravalli3, 1Department of Rheumatology, KIMS Hospitals, Secuderabad, India, Hyderabad, Telangana, India, 2KIMS Hospitals, Secunderabad, India, Hyderabad, Telangana, India, 3Dept. of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, KIMS Hospitals, Secunderabad, India, Hyderabad, Telangana, India

    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

    Juan Schmukler1, Tengfei Li2 and Theodore Pincus1, 1Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, 2Rush, chicago, IL

    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

    Emily Vara1, Mileka Gilbert1, Kelly Rouster-Stevens2, Talia Buitrago-Mogollon3, Sarah Mabus3, Justin Moore4 and Sheetal Vora5, 1Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, 2Emory University/Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Peachtree Corners, GA, 3Atrium Health Levine Children’s Center for Advancing Pediatric Excellence, Charlotte, NC, 4Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston Salem, NC, 5Atrium Health Levine Children's Hospital, Charlotte, NC

    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

    Caroline Siegel1, Yongjay Kim2, Lucy Masto3, Neha Nagpal1, Amaya Smole4, Dongmei Sun1, Haley Slosberg1, Margaret Minett5, Joann Vega1, Deanna Jannat-Khah1, Jane Salmon1, Michael Lockshin6, Lisa Sammaritano1 and Medha Barbhaiya1, 1Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, 2Hospital for Special Surgery, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, 3Hospital for Special Surgery, San Francisco, CA, 4Hospital for Special Surgery, Brooklyn, NY, 5Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, 6Hospital for Special Surgery, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY

    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

    Morvarid Kavosh1, Virva Walkington1, Jigisha Rakholiya1, Krystle Tapia2, Maheswari Muruganandam1, N. Suzanne Emil1, Frank O'Sullivan3 and Wilmer Sibbitt1, 1University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, 2University of New Mexico Hospital, Albuquerque, NM, 3University of New Mexico, Albuquerque

    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

    Oiza Peters, Steven Garcia, Joy Itodo, Ogundoyin Ogundiran and kharma Foucher, UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS, CHICAGO, Chicago, IL

    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

    Abdalmohsen Almodahka1, Alanna Weisman2, Baiju Shah3, Tristan Watson4, Ian stanaitis5, Amish Parikh6, Robert Goldberg6, Lorraine Lipscombe7, Gillian Hawker1 and Lauren King1, 1University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, 2University Health Network Toronto General Hospital Site/Sinai Health System, Toronto, ON, Canada, 3Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada, 4Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, 5Research and Innovation Institute, Women’s College Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada, Toronto, ON, Canada, 6Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, Trillium Health Partners, Mississauga, ON, Canada, Toronto, ON, Canada, 7Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Research and Innovation Institute, Women’s College Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada, Toronto, ON, Canada

    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

    Alvaro Oyarce-Calderón1, Allison Figueroa-Sánchez2, Leonor León-Yaurimucha2, Rocío Gamboa-Cárdenas3, Zoila Rodríguez-Bellido4, Risto Perich-Campos5, Graciela Alarcón6, Manuel Ugarte-Gil7 and Victor Pimentel-Quiroz8, 1Hospital Nacional Guillermo Almenara Irigoyen, San Miguel, Lima, Peru, 2Universidad Científica del Sur, Lima, Peru, 3Universidad Científica del Sur, Lima, Peru, 4Hospital Nacional Guillermo Almenara Irigoyen; Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima, Peru, 5Hospital Nacional Guillermo Almenara Irigoyen; Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, La Molina, Peru, 6The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Oakland, CA, 7Grupo Peruano de Estudio de Enfermedades Autoinmunes Sistémicas, Universidad Científica del Sur, Lima, Peru; Hospital Guillermo Almenara Irigoyen, EsSalud, Lima, Peru, Lima, Peru, 8Universidad Científica del Sur, San Isidro, Peru

    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

    Alyssa Howren1, Amadeia Rector2, Sadaf Sediqi3 and Julia F Simard4, 1Stanford University, Menlo Park, CA, 2Stanford University, San Francisco, CA, 3Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, 4Stanford Medicine, Stanford, CA

    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

    Margarita Isabel Alarcon-Jarquin1, Egla Samantha Sanchez-Peralta2, Maria Eugenia Corral-Trujillo3, Daniela Alejandra Salcedo-Soto4, Judith Michelle Ramirez-Alonso4, Ana Elena González-Rosales5, Juan Daniel Valdez-Cruz4, Osmel Adrián Ramirez-Uzcategui4, Jesús Gilberto Espinoza-Gámez6, Yessica Rubi Reyes-Yepiz14, Juan Pablo González-Morales4, Virginia Pascual-Ramos7, Dionicio A. Galarza-Delgado8, Gabriel Figueroa-Parra9 and Diana E. Flores-Alvarado2, 1Rheumatology Service, University Hospital “Dr. José Eleuterio González”, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico, 2Rheumatology Service, University Hospital “Dr. José Eleuterio González”, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Monterrey, México, Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico, 3Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Rheumatology Service, Hospital Universitario "Dr. José Eleuterio González", Monterrey, Nuevo León, México., Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico, 4Hospital universitario José Eleuterio González, Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico, 5Hospital universitario José Eleuterio González, Monterrey, Mexico, 6Rheumatology Service, Hospital Universitario "Dr. José Eleuterio González", Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico, 7Rheumatology Service, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, México City, Mexico, Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico, 8Rheumatology Service, Hospital Universitario Dr. José Eleuterio González, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Monterrey, Mexico, 9Rheumatology Service, Hospital Universitario “Dr. Jose Eleuterio Gonzalez”, Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon, Monterrey, Mexico

    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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