Well-being in rheumatoid arthritis: The effects of disease duration and psychosocial factors

Journal of Health Psychology

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 457-474

  Treharne, Gareth J ^a   Kitas, George D ^a   Lyons, Antonia C ^b   Booth, David A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Optimism; Psychological well being; Rheumatoid arthritis; Social support; Symptoms

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; DISEASE COURSE; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TREATMENT INDICATION; WELLBEING;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANXIETY; ARTHRITIS, RHEUMATOID; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 19944412491     PISSN: 13591053     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1359105305051416     Document Type: Article

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