Abstract Number: 2078 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Reserve Capacity: Explaining the Link Between Socioeconomic Status and Depression/Anxiety Among Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: The purpose of this study was to assess the influence of socioeconomic status (SES) and measures of reserve capacity on depression and anxiety in…Abstract Number: 2163 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Associations Between Sex Differences, Pain, Insomnia, and Depression in Older Adults with Osteoarthritis: A Cross-Sectional Study
Background/Purpose: Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common form of arthritis and affects nearly 30 million Americans. Chronic pain is the major symptom in OA and…Abstract Number: 2282 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
“Doing Every-Day Life” with Primary Sjögren’s Syndrome: Factors Predicting Difficulties Performing Daily Activities and Taking on Life Roles
Background/Purpose: Primary Sjögren’s Syndrome (pSS) is an autoimmune disease which targets secretory glands and results in dryness. In addition pSS patients frequently experience symptoms of…Abstract Number: 2476 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Patient-Reported Cognitive Impairment, Pain, and Depressive Symptoms in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Comorbid Depression
Background/Purpose: Patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) frequently report cognitive impairment as well as depressive symptoms and significant pain. However, depression criteria and SLE symptoms…Abstract Number: 1116 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Mindfulness Is Associated with Sleep Quality Among Patients with Fibromyalgia
Background/Purpose: Mindfulness is the ability to observe, describe, or be aware of present moment experiences without judgment or reactivity. Previous literature suggests that mindfulness-based interventions…Abstract Number: 1108 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Understanding Baseline Clinical Characteristics May be of Use in Considering the Response to Pregabalin in FM Patients with Comorbid Depression
Background/Purpose In a prior study in fibromyalgia (FM) patients taking an antidepressant for their comorbid depression, pregabalin (PGB) significantly reduced pain severity (treatment difference compared…Abstract Number: 1084 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Obesity Is a Risk Factor for Depression in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)
Background/Purpose: General population studies have found significant relationships between obesity and depression, including identifying obesity as a risk factor for onset of depression. In SLE,…Abstract Number: 1094 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Work Productivity and Healthcare Utilization in Patients with Fibromyalgia and Comorbid Depression Taking Antidepressant Medication
Background/Purpose Patients with fibromyalgia (FM) experience pain, sleep disruption, fatigue, and other symptoms that limit activity, impacting work productivity and increasing healthcare utilization. Here, we…Abstract Number: 2943 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Severity of Foot Pain Is Linked to the Prevalence of Depressive Symptoms: The Framingham Foot Study
Background/Purpose: While a number of risk factors for foot pain are established, the relation between depression and foot pain has not been well studied. The…Abstract Number: 2760 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Interferon Alfa-Associated Depression in Patients with Behçet’s Syndrome
Background/Purpose: Interferon (IFN) is an effective immune-modulatory agent in the medical management of eye disease of Behçet’s syndrome (BS). The agent is frequently associated with…Abstract Number: 2658 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Cognitive Symptoms and Associated Disease and Non-Disease Related Factors in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus : A Longitudinal Study
Background/Purpose: Cognitive impairment is commonly reported in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Its associated disease and non-disease related factors have been inconsistently reported. Objective:…Abstract Number: 2646 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Mood Disorders in Systemic Lupus Erythematousus (SLE): Results from an International, Inception Cohort Study
Background/Purpose: Neuropsychiatric (NP) events in patients with SLE include mood disorders. We determined the frequency, characteristics, clinical and autoantibody associations of mood disorders in a…Abstract Number: 2397 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Improvement of Fatigue in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis Treated with Biologics: Relationship with Sleep Disorders, Depression and Clinical Efficacy. a Prospective, Multicenter Study
Background/Purpose The functional burden of disease in Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients, mainly caused by inflamed joints, is often worsened by extra-articular manifestations, among which asthenia remains…Abstract Number: 2056 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Fibromyalgia Symptoms Beyond the Pain and Its Impact on the Patient
Background/Purpose: Fibromyalgia (FM) has been promoted as the commonest cause of chronic, widespread non-articular musculoskeletal pain, stiffness and fatigue. Although pain is the central feature…Abstract Number: 1811 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Burden of Depression on Healthcare Utilization in a Population-Based Cohort of Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose . Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic disease that disproportionately strikes black women. Depression is a potentially debilitating co-morbidity that affects 15-75% of…