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  • Title: An analysis of the relationship between psychological morbidity and disease activity in rheumatoid arthritis.
    Author: McFarlane AC, Brooks PM.
    Journal: J Rheumatol; 1988 Jun; 15(6):926-31. PubMed ID: 3418642.
    Abstract:
    The hypothesis that the duration and activity of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) determine a patient's psychological state and adjustment was tested with a longitudinal research design using quantitative measures. A group of 30 patients with RA was examined on 2 occasions, 3 years apart. There were few significant relationships between duration of illness, disease severity and the psychological measures. A strong correlation occurred between disability and attitude to illness. Our data suggest that a patient's psychological state needs to be assessed as a variable, independent of physical impairment.
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