Impact of Disease Severity, Illness Beliefs, and Coping Strategies on Outcomes in Psoriatic Arthritis

ConclusionThis study offers support for the use of the CS‐SRM in explaining variation on psychological outcomes in individuals with PsA. The illness beliefs and coping strategies identified as predictors in this article are potential targets for interventions addressing PsA‐related distress and QoL.

Source: Arthritis Care and Research - December 29, 2017 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Laura Howells, Anna Chisholm, Sarah Cotterill, Hector Chinoy, Richard B. Warren, Christine Bundy Tags: Original Article Source Type: research