Abstract Number: 1269 • ACR Convergence 2024
Altered Tryptophan Metabolism in Juvenile Dermatomyositis Is Associated with Muscle Damage and Mental Health
Background/Purpose: Children with juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM) and juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) experience impaired quality of life and high rates of anxiety and depression. The underlying…Abstract Number: PP12 • ACR Convergence 2024
Healing Together: The Role of Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) -Only Chronic Illness Spaces in Comprehensive Care
Background/Purpose: As someone from the Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) community living with rheumatic conditions, I have experienced firsthand many challenges that people…Abstract Number: 1273 • ACR Convergence 2024
An Investigation of Traumatic Events and Mental Health in cSLE
Background/Purpose: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic autoimmune disease with substantial morbidity, particularly in childhood-onset SLE (cSLE). Mental health conditions such as depression and…Abstract Number: PP13 • ACR Convergence 2024
Bridging the Gap from Pediatric to Adult Rheumatology Care
Background/Purpose: When I was 13, life took an unexpected turn with a diagnosis of Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA). Overnight, my world transformed into a cycle…Abstract Number: 1275 • ACR Convergence 2024
Implementing Integrated Mental Health Care in a Juvenile Myositis Clinic: A One-Year Review
Background/Purpose: Juvenile myositis (JM) patients experience a high burden of emotional distress, yet mental health (MH) care is not typically integrated into standard clinical practices.…Abstract Number: PP14 • ACR Convergence 2024
Support Groups and Chronic Illness: Finding Social Support Among Peers
Background/Purpose: Like many lupus patients, my journey has been long, complex, and difficult. I began experiencing symptoms in 2019. Over the next five years, I…Abstract Number: 1277 • ACR Convergence 2024
Why Did You Choose That Score? – Associations Between Patient Global Assessment Scores and Mental Health in Patients with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: Rheumatic disease in childhood significantly alters a child’s quality of life. The patient global assessment (PGA) score is a clinical and research tool that…Abstract Number: PP15 • ACR Convergence 2024
Breathing Mindfully and How to Control Anxiety in Lupus Patients
Background/Purpose: For over four decades, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus has impacted my Quality of Life.. I was diagnosed in 1983- my entire life was changed. I…Abstract Number: 1278 • ACR Convergence 2024
The Effects of Fatigue on Self-Reported Mental and Physical Health in Childhood-Onset Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Cross-Sectional Study
Background/Purpose: Fatigue is a prevalent and distressing symptom in childhood-onset systemic lupus erythematosus (cSLE), affecting up to 74% of patients with potential for adverse effects…Abstract Number: 1288 • ACR Convergence 2024
Wellness, Resilience and Burnout Among Pediatric Rheumatology Fellows
Background/Purpose: Burnout, a syndrome of emotional exhaustion, has adversely impacted the delivery of high-quality, compassionate care across healthcare settings for years. While physicians have higher…Abstract Number: 1321 • ACR Convergence 2024
Neuropsychological Evaluation of Cognitive Impairment in Patients with Rheumatic Diseases
Background/Purpose: Patients with rheumatic diseases (RD) need their cognitive function intact to perform their daily routine or planning activities. Cognitive function includes orientation, attention/concentration, judgment/problem-solving,…Abstract Number: 1322 • ACR Convergence 2024
Maternal Antenatal Attachment in Women with Rheumatic Diseases
Background/Purpose: The maternal antenatal attachment (MAA) is defined as the emotional bond between a pregnant woman and her unborn child. The quality of this relationship…Abstract Number: 0130 • ACR Convergence 2024
Depression Genetic Risk, Diagnoses, and Treatments in Association with Cardiovascular Disease Events Among Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Rheumatoid Arthritis in the All of Us Research Program
Background/Purpose: Diagnoses of depression, highly prevalent in SLE and RA populations, were associated with increased cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk in the All of Us Research…Abstract Number: 1323 • ACR Convergence 2024
Drug Abuse Screening in Patients Who Fulfill the 2016 Fibromyalgia Criteria
Background/Purpose: The clinical association of fibromyalgia with symptoms of anxiety and depression is well recognized [Uçar M, et al. J Int Med Res 2015;43(5):679-85]. Emotional…Abstract Number: 0449 • ACR Convergence 2024
Evaluating Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder in Women with Rheumatoid Arthritis and Healthy Female Subjects
Background/Purpose: Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD), a severe form of premenstrual syndrome, is classified as a psychiatric disorder characterized by moderate to severe physical, affective, or…
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