Depression in female patients with rheumatoid arthritis: the effect of physical disability and family support

Conclusion: Our results demonstrate that increased physical disability was associated with an increased risk and severity of depression in female patients with RA and higher levels of family support were associated with decreased risk and severity of depression. Family support has an important role in improving the symptoms of depression and family therapy aiming to increase the family support may be very beneficial in improving depression and subsequently preventing the serious consequences of depression in those patients.
Source: Middle East Current Psychiatry - Category: Psychiatry Tags: Original articles Source Type: research