Heterogeneity in the response to rheumatoid arthritis (RA): The challenge of accounting for individual variability in the face of chronic disease

Comments on an article in the same journal issue, "Distinct psychological distress trajectories in rheumatoid arthritis: Findings from an inception cohort" by Sam Norton, Amanda Sacker, Adam Young, and John Done. Understanding the variability in individual functioning in RA is central to d...

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Published in:Journal of psychosomatic research 2011-11, Vol.71 (5), p.288-289
Main Author: Nicassio, Perry M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accounting
Arthritis, Rheumatoid - psychology
Chronic sickness
Female
Heterogeneity
Humans
Male
Mental Health
Psychiatry
Psychological distress
Rheumatoid arthritis
Stress, Psychological - psychology
Variability
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Summary:Comments on an article in the same journal issue, "Distinct psychological distress trajectories in rheumatoid arthritis: Findings from an inception cohort" by Sam Norton, Amanda Sacker, Adam Young, and John Done. Understanding the variability in individual functioning in RA is central to delivering effective, comprehensive clinical care. The authors' findings emphasize the validity and importance of this principle and the value of promoting research that clarifies the adjustment process over time in patients afflicted with arthritic disease. [Copyright Elsevier Inc.]
ISSN:0022-3999
1879-1360
DOI:10.1016/j.jpsychores.2011.07.003