Psychological interventions for rheumatoid arthritis: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Arthritis Care and Research

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 291-302

  Astin, John A ^a,b   Beckner, William ^a   Soeken, Karen ^a   Hochberg, Marc C ^a   Berman, Brian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Complementary Medicine Program ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Biofeedback; Cognitive behavioral therapy; Relaxation; Rheumatoid arthritis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; HUMAN; LEISURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATIENT EDUCATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; SELF CONCEPT;

EID: 0037097579     PISSN: 21514658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/art.10416     Document Type: Article

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