Mind Matters in Rheumatoid Arthritis: The Rising Burden of Anxiety and Depression

2025/01/15 by Nadia Sweet, Heather Huang, Christie M. Bartels · 1 voice
Medicine · #Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies #Peripheral Neuropathies and Disorders #Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and Therapies

paper · pdf · doi:10.3899/jrheum.2024-1273

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Abstract

Among adults with arthritis in the United States, anxiety and depression are twice as common compared to among the general population¹; anxiety and depression prevalence are even higher in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Likewise, psoriatic arthritis is associated with increased odds of anxiety and depression,² a systemic lupus erythematosus metaanalysis reported prevalence around 25%,³ and in RA, anxiety and depression prevalence was ~37% in 1 study.⁴

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