Open AccessDepression and the risk of rheumatoid arthritis
Author(s) -
Isabelle A. Vallerand,
Scott B. Patten,
Cheryl Barnabé
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
current opinion in rheumatology/current opinion in rheumatology, with evaluated medline
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.452
H-Index - 112
eISSN - 1080-8175
pISSN - 1040-8711
DOI - 10.1097/bor.0000000000000597
Subject(s) - medicine , biopsychosocial model , rheumatoid arthritis , depression (economics) , coping (psychology) , disease , mental health , quality of life (healthcare) , psychiatry , immunology , nursing , economics , macroeconomics
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is associated with negative changes in mental health. This is generally attributed to symptoms of inflammation and the adverse impact of RA on quality of life and functioning. Until recently, causal pathways in the opposite direction have not been fully appreciated. This review examines the recent literature on the risk of RA associated with depression.