Psychological correlates of fatigue in rheumatoid arthritis: A systematic review

Clinical Psychology Review

Volumn 39, Issue , 2015, Pages 16-29

  Matcham, F ^a   Ali, S ^a   Hotopf, M ^a   Chalder, T ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cognitions; Fatigue; Mood; Rheumatoid arthritis; Stress and coping; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

ATTITUDE; COGNITION; COPING BEHAVIOR; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FATIGUE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MOOD; PERSONALITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; THINKING; ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; AFFECT; COMPLICATION; MENTAL STRESS; PSYCHOLOGY; SELF CONCEPT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; AFFECT; ARTHRITIS, RHEUMATOID; FATIGUE; HUMANS; PERSONALITY; SELF EFFICACY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 84928338487     PISSN: 02727358     EISSN: 18737811     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cpr.2015.03.004     Document Type: Review

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