Abstracts tagged "mental health"

Abstract Number: 1599 • ACR Convergence 2021
Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Quality of Life of Patients with Rheumatic Conditions: A Qualitative Analysis of Perceived Risk and Decision Making
Courtney Wells¹, Guadalupe Torres², William Nowell³, Shilpa Venkatachalam³, Laura Stradford⁴, Kelly Gavigan³, Barbara Boyd-Floering⁵, Maria I. Danila⁶ and Kristine Carandang⁷, ¹University of Wisconsin-River Falls, White Bear Lake, MN, ²Patient Partner, Brooklyn Center, MN, ³Global Healthy Living Foundation, Upper Nyack, NY, ⁴Global Healthy Living Foundation, Nyack, NY, ⁵Whelton Virshup CreakyJoints Arthritis Clinic/ Global Healthy Living Foundation, Lake Worth, FL, ⁶University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, ⁷Independent, San Diego, CA
Background/Purpose: The purpose of this qualitative study was to understand the concerns, behaviors, and experiences of adults with autoimmune rheumatic conditions, and to evaluate the…
Abstract Number: 1644 • ACR Convergence 2021
Storytelling of Young Adults with Chronic Rheumatologic Illnesses: A Pilot Study
Aviya Lanis¹, Emilee Tu², Malki Peskin³, Maryann Melendez¹, Gabriel Tarshish⁴, Alisha Akinsete⁵, Alicia Hoffman¹, Kathleen Kenney-Riley⁶, Tamar Rubinstein⁷ and Dawn Wahezi¹, ¹Children's Hospital at Montefiore, Bronx, NY, ²Albert Einstein School of Medicine, Bronx, NY, ³Montefiore, Bronx, NY, ⁴Children's Hospital at Montefiore, New York, NY, ⁵Montefiore, Wayne, NJ, ⁶Mercy College, Dobbs Ferry, NY, ⁷Albert Einstein College of Medicine, White Plains, NY
Background/Purpose: Storytelling is a universal form of communication that allows expression of experiences. Narrative medicine can be described as a subset of storytelling in which…
Abstract Number: 0135 • ACR Convergence 2021
Comparing Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Psoriatic Arthritis (PA) and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) Total Cost of Care (TCC) in Those with Optimally Managed Depression to Those with Sub-optimally Managed Depression
Joseph Couto¹, Elisea Avalos-Reyes², Amanda McCarthy³, Olga Matlin⁴, Michele Hamburger⁵, Gerard Maher⁶ and Kjel Johnson¹, ¹CVS Health, Lincoln, RI, ²CVS Health, Irving, TX, ³CVS Health, Greensboro, GA, ⁴CVS Health, Northbrook, IL, ⁵Frances Hamburger Institute, Hauppauge, NY, ⁶Frances Hamburger Institute, Hauppaugue, NY
Background/Purpose: Rheumatic diseases (RD) are characterized by systemic signs and symptoms, including articular and extra-articular manifestations. Three common forms of RDs are RA, PsA and…
Abstract Number: 0028 • ACR Convergence 2020
Pain in the Time of Corona: Impact of COVID 19 Outbreak on Fibromyalgia Patients
Valerie Aloush¹, Avital Gurfinkel², Noam Shachar³, Jacob Ablin¹ and Odelia Elkana⁴, ¹Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel, ²Academic College TelAviv- Jaffa, Tel Aviv, Israel, ³Acamedic College Tel Aviv- Jaffa, Tel Aviv, Israel, ⁴Academic College Tel Aviv Jaffa, Tel Aviv, Israel
Background/Purpose: Fibromyalgia is a chronic pain disorder, characterized by abnormal pain processing in the central nervous system. Acute or chronic stress may trigger or aggravate…
Abstract Number: 0051 • ACR Convergence 2020
COVID-Related Distress and Mental Health in Adult Rheumatology Patients During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Shereen Mahmood¹, Laura Curiel-Duran², Ruchika Darapaneni², Dalynah Maldonado², Lindsay Pattison², Emilee Tu² and Tamar Rubinstein³, ¹Albert Einstein College of Medicine / Montefiore Medical Center, Wantagh, NY, ²Albert Einstein College of Medicine / Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY, ³Albert Einstein College of Medicine / Montefiore Medical Center, White Plains, NY
Background/Purpose: The novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has significantly affected all aspects of society, especially in the epicenters of New York City (NYC) and…
Abstract Number: 0134 • ACR Convergence 2020
The Impact of Exercise on Sleep in People with Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Pilot Randomised Controlled Trial
Sean McKenna¹, Laura Comber², Alan Donnelly³, Alexander Fraser⁴, Bente Appel Esbensen⁵ and Norelee Kennedy³, ¹University of Limerick, Mallow, Cork, Ireland, ²HIQA, Limerick, Limerick, Ireland, ³University of Limerick, Limerick, Limerick, Ireland, ⁴University College Limerick, Limerick, Limerick, Ireland, ⁵University of Copenhagen, Glostrup, Hovedstaden, Denmark
Background/Purpose: Poor sleep quality and reduced sleep duration are prevalent complaints in people with RA. These in turn may further deteriorate functional ability and reduce…
Abstract Number: 0434 • ACR Convergence 2020
Changes in Mental Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic Among Individuals with Rheumatic Disease
Patricia Katz¹, Sofia Pedro², Kristin Wipfler³, Teresa Simon⁴, Yomei Shaw⁵, Adam Cornish⁶ and Kaleb Michaud⁷, ¹University of California, San Francisco, Novato, CA, ²FORWARD-The National Data Bank for Rheumatic Diseases, Wichita, ³FORWARD, The National Databank for Rheumatic Diseases, Omaha, NE, ⁴Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (at time of analysis), Princeton, NJ, ⁵Forward, The National Databank for Rheumatic Diseases, East Lansing, MI, ⁶FORWARD, 68134, NE, ⁷University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE
Background/Purpose: Symptoms of both depression and anxiety are often elevated among individuals with rheumatic conditions, and stress levels may play a role in each. Depression,…
Abstract Number: 0921 • ACR Convergence 2020
The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale in Patients with Systemic Sclerosis – A Psychometric and Factor Analysis in a Monocentric Cohort
Alexandru Garaiman¹, Carina Mihai¹, Rucsandra Dobrota¹, Suzana Jordan¹, Britta Maurer², Jan Flemming³, Oliver Distler⁴ and Mike Oliver Becker¹, ¹Department of Rheumatology, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland, Zurich, ²Center of Experimental Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, University Hospital Zurich, Switzerland, Zurich, ³Department of Consultation-Liaison-Psychiatry and Psychosomatic Medicine, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland, Zurich, Switzerland, ⁴Center of Experimental Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, University Hospital Zurich, Switzerland, Zurich, Switzerland
Background/Purpose: The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) is a screening tool used in patients with different medical conditions. However, its validity, reliability and responsiveness…
Abstract Number: 1126 • ACR Convergence 2020
A Mobile Mindfulness Meditation Program May Improve Health-Related Quality of Life for Patients with Rheumatic Disease, a Pilot Study
Dana DiRenzo¹, Carly Hunt², Erica Sibinga², Neda Gould², Ami Shah³, Susan Bartlett⁴ and Clifton Bingham III¹, ¹Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, ²Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, ³Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Ellicott City, MD, ⁴McGill University, Montreal, Canada
Background/Purpose: Mindfulness Based Interventions (MBIs) are well-established self-management programs shown to be beneficial for pain, depression, and anxiety that focus on learning how to respond…
Abstract Number: 1175 • ACR Convergence 2020
Using a Patient-Engaged Approach to Identify Cross-Cutting Disease Factors Impacting Mental Health in Youth with Rheumatologic Disease
Ashley Danguecan¹, Oluwatunmise Fawole², Michelle Reed³, Julia Harris⁴, Aimee Hersh⁵, Martha Rodriguez⁶, Karen Onel⁷, Erica Lawson⁸, Tamar Rubinstein⁹, Kaveh Ardalan¹⁰, Esi Morgan¹¹, Anne Paul¹², Judy Barlin¹³, R. Paola Daly¹⁴, Mitali Dave¹⁵, Shannon Malloy¹⁶, Shari Hume¹⁵, Suzanne Schrandt¹⁷, Laura Marrow¹⁸, Angela Chapson³, Donna Napoli³, Michael Napoli³, Miranda Moyer³, Vincent Delgaizo¹⁹, Emily von Scheven⁸ and Andrea Knight²⁰, ¹Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada, ²New York University School of Medicine, New York, ³Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, ⁴Children's Mercy Kansas City, Overland Park, KS, ⁵University of Utah and Primary Children's Hospital, Salt Lake City, ⁶Riley Hospital for Children at Indiana University Health, Indianapolis, ⁷Pediatric Rheumatology, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, ⁸University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, ⁹Albert Einstein College of Medicine / Montefiore Medical Center, White Plains, NY, ¹⁰Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, ¹¹Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, ¹²Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, ¹³Lupus Foundation of America, Miami, ¹⁴Lupus Foundation of America, Washington, ¹⁵Cure JM Foundation, Leesburg, ¹⁶Cure JM Foundation, Seattle, ¹⁷Arthritis Foundation, Arlington, ¹⁸Arthritis Foundation, Atlanta, ¹⁹Childhood Arthritis and Rheumatology Research Alliance, Whitehouse Station, ²⁰Division of Rheumatology, The Hospital for Sick Children and Department of Paediatrics, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
Background/Purpose: Mental health problems are common and often untreated in youth with rheumatologic disease, yet their relationship with disease features is poorly understood. We engaged…
Abstract Number: 1271 • ACR Convergence 2020
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Risk of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) Among Medicaid Recipients
Siobhan Case¹, Candace Feldman¹, Hongshu Guan¹, Laura Kubzansky², Karestan Koenan² and Karen Costenbader³, ¹Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ²Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, ³Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), the sentinel stress-related mental disorder, may be associated with increased risk of developing autoimmune disease, including systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).…
Abstract Number: 1273 • ACR Convergence 2020
The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Fibromyalgia Symptoms of SLE Patients
Rebecca Sadun¹, Jennifer Rogers², Kai Sun¹, Karissa Grier¹, Lisa Criscione-Schreiber³, Mithu Maheswaranathan¹, Jayanth Doss¹ and Megan Clowse⁴, ¹Duke University, Durham, NC, ²Duke, Durham, NC, ³Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, ⁴Duke University, Chapel Hill, NC
Background/Purpose: Many patients with SLE experience symptoms of chronic pain and fatigue, often meeting criteria for fibromyalgia (FM). In this study, we sought to examine…
Abstract Number: 1295 • ACR Convergence 2020
Disease Activity and Mental Health in SLE Patients: A Cross-section Study with Self-Assessments Based on Smart System of Disease Management (SSDM) Mobile Tools
Yongfu Wang¹, Hua Wei², Rui Wu³, Jianhong Wu⁴, Shengtao Zhang⁵, Qin Li⁶, Yang Li⁷, You Sun⁷, Yanping Zhao⁸, Qiang Shu⁹, Lirong Kang¹, Bin Wu¹⁰, Li Qin¹¹, Feng Jiang¹¹, Huiqin Yang¹², Junli Zhang¹³, Hui Xiao¹⁴, Bing Wu¹⁵, Yuhua Jia¹⁵, Fei Xiao¹⁵ and Lingyun Sun¹⁶, ¹The First Affiliated Hospital of BaoTou Medical College, Inner Mongolia University of Science and Technology, Baotou, China (People's Republic), ²Northern Jiangsu People's Hospital, Yangzhou, China (People's Republic), ³The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China (People's Republic), ⁴Department of Rheumatology, Dazhou Central Hospital, Dazhou, China (People's Republic), ⁵Tongji Hospital Affiliated Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China (People's Republic), ⁶The First People's Hospital of Yunnan Province, Kunming, China (People's Republic), ⁷The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China (People's Republic), ⁸First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China (People's Republic), ⁹Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China (People's Republic), ¹⁰The First People's Hospital of Jingzhou, Jingzhou, China (People's Republic), ¹¹The No.3 People’s Hospital of HuZhou City, Huzhou, China (People's Republic), ¹²Wuhan No. 1 Hospital, Wuhan, China (People's Republic), ¹³Xi'an No. 5 Hospital, Xi'an, China (People's Republic), ¹⁴Shanghai Gothic Internet Technology Co., Ltd., Shanghai, Shanghai, China (People's Republic), ¹⁵Shanghai Gothic Internet Technology Co., Ltd., Shanghai, China (People's Republic), ¹⁶Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, The Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Nanjing, China (People's Republic)
Background/Purpose: WHO survey showed that the prevalence of anxiety and depression in Chinese population and Chinese patients with chronic diseases were between 3.1% - 4.2%…
Abstract Number: 1598 • ACR Convergence 2020
Efficacy of Universal Depression Screening in a Rheumatology Clinic
Osman Bhatty¹ and Michael Lucke¹, ¹Allegheny Health Network, Pittsburgh, PA
Background/Purpose: Depression has long been viewed as a comorbid condition in rheumatic diseases. Population studies have confirmed an increased incidence in patients with rheumatoid arthritis,…
Abstract Number: 1889 • ACR Convergence 2020
Reliability and Validity of the PROMIS-29 Health Profile in Ankylosing Spondylitis Patients
Yvette Farran¹, Alexis Ogdie², John Reveille³ and Mark Hwang⁴, ¹McGovern Medical School at the University of Texas Health Sciences Center, Houston, TX, ²University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, ³Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas, Houston, TX, ⁴McGovern Medical School at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX
Background/Purpose: The Patient Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System 29-Item Profile Measure (PROMIS-29) is a generic measure of health-related quality of life (HRQOL) that has seven…

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