Patients newly diagnosed with a rheumatic disease may have difficulty coping and require help beyond the rheumatology clinic. A licensed psychologist can help these patients manage their anxiety and depression through counseling…
Case Review: Lupus Patient with Acute Disseminating Encephalomyelitis
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune-mediated rheumatic disease characterized by multisystem involvement that can cause significant morbidity and mortality. Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM) is a rare, fulminant, autoimmune-mediated, demyelinating disease involving the white matter of the central nervous system (CNS), and is considered a manifestation of neuropsychiatric lupus. Few reported cases involve SLE and…
7 Tools to Identify Depression
Why screening for depressive symptoms in patients with arthritis is needed
Tips for Treating Pain, Depression in Patients with Rheumatic Disease Offered at the ACR/ARHP’s 2013 Annual Meeting
Observational pain scales, diagnostic tools, pharmacologic interventions, and support from psychologists, caregivers recommended
Depression in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Examining the psychological and health-related comorbidities of rheumatoid arthritis patients with depression
Letter: Another Thinking Discipline
I read today the article “How a Rheumatologist Thinks” and I want to say that is one of the most interesting articles I’ve read about clinical medicine.