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Psychological reactions in patients with early rheumatoid arthritis
Authors:Kerstin Eberhardt MD  PhD    Britt-Marie Larsson   Social worker  Kerstin Nived   Social worker
Affiliation:

Department of Rheumatology, Lund University Hospital, S-221 85, Lund, Sweden

Abstract:
We report the interaction of RA and psychological factors over 2 years in a group of 89 patients with newly established disease. Short-time outcome regarding physical features was fairly good. Disease activity decreased, and disability evaluated by HAQ remained at a low level. Psychological distress as measured by the depression and anxiety subscales of SCL 90 (Symptom Check List) was not very pronounced and not related to disease state factors. A slight decrease of anxiety was recorded after 2 years. A new adjustment test was applied. It contained 13 items focused mainly on negative illness effects such as loss of independence, feelings of guilt, and change of social and leisure time activities. Three factors (regret of lost life values, dysphoric mood, and acceptance) explained 48% of the variance of the 13 items. The validity of the test was acceptable. The patients' degree of adjustment changed slowly or not at all during the 2 years.
Keywords:Author Keywords: Early RA   Psychological distress   Symptom checklist 90   Adjustment
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