Work disability and the experience of pain and depression in rheumatoid arthritis

Using the expanded Biopsychosocial model of disease and illness it is shown that both work ability and clinical factors have independent, additive effects on pain and depression. The paid work effect is found even after controlling for the large and significant effect of pain on depression and depre...

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Published in:Social science & medicine (1982) 1991-01, Vol.33 (1991), p.579-585
Main Authors: Fifield, J, Reisine, S T, Grady, K
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Depression
Disability
Factors
Pain
Patients
Relationship
Rheumatoid arthritis
Work
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Summary:Using the expanded Biopsychosocial model of disease and illness it is shown that both work ability and clinical factors have independent, additive effects on pain and depression. The paid work effect is found even after controlling for the large and significant effect of pain on depression and depression on pain. Suggests that the pain and depression experience associated with RA is a function of both the underlying disease and the structural barriers that prevent continued participation in the workplace. (Abstract amended)
ISSN:0277-9536