Nonpharmacological interventions for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis: A focus on mind-body medicine

Journal of Pharmacy Practice

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 101-109

  Leverone, Donna ^a,b   Epstein, Benjamin J ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c East Coast Institute for Research   (United States)

Author keywords

Complementary and alternative medicine; Meditation; Mind body medicine; Psychotherapy; Rheumatoid arthritis

Indexed keywords

C REACTIVE PROTEIN; INTERLEUKIN 6;

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; COPING BEHAVIOR; ERYTHROCYTE SEDIMENTATION RATE; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; HUMAN; IMMUNE RESPONSE; JOINT MOBILITY; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; SELF CONCEPT; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

EID: 77953671045     PISSN: 08971900     EISSN: 15311937     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0897190009360025     Document Type: Article

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