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- Title
The Impact of Targeted Rheumatoid Arthritis Pharmacologic Treatment on Mental Health.
- Authors
Matcham, Faith; Galloway, James; Hotopf, Matthew; Roberts, Emmert; Scott, Ian C.; Steer, Sophia; Norton, Sam
- Abstract
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) pharmacotherapy may impact mental health outcomes by improving pain and stiffness, potentially by targeting inflammatory processes common to RA and depression. The objectives of this review were to ascertain the frequency of mental health assessments in RA pharmacotherapy trials, quantify the efficacy of RA pharmacotherapy for mental health outcomes, and explore the clinical and demographic factors related to mental health outcomes. Effective pharmacotherapy alone is unlikely to substantially improve mental health outcomes in most patients with RA. Integrated mental health care provided within routine clinical practice is essential to optimize mental and physical health outcomes.
- Subjects
HEALTH status indicators; MEDICAL practice; MENTAL health; META-analysis; RHEUMATOID arthritis; SYSTEMATIC reviews; TREATMENT effectiveness; PSYCHOLOGY
- Publication
Arthritis & Rheumatology, 2018, Vol 70, Issue 9, p1377
- ISSN
2326-5191
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/art.40565