OBJECTIVE: To examine the effects of stress-management training on clinical outcomes in persons with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). METHODS:Patients with RA (n = 141) were randomly assigned to 1 of 3 groups: a stress management group, an attention control group, or a standard care control group. The stress management and the attention control groups received a 10-week intervention followed by an additional 15-month maintenance phase. RESULTS: The stress management group showed statistically significant improvements on measures of helplessness, self-efficacy, coping, pain, and health status. Selected beneficial effects were still detectable at the 15-month followup evaluation. CONCLUSION: The data indicated that stress management interventions are capable of producing important clinical benefits for persons with RA.
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OBJECTIVE: To examine the effects of stress-management training on clinical outcomes in persons with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). METHODS:Patients with RA (n = 141) were randomly assigned to 1 of 3 groups: a stress management group, an attention control group, or a standard care control group. The stress management and the attention control groups received a 10-week intervention followed by an additional 15-month maintenance phase. RESULTS: The stress management group showed statistically significant improvements on measures of helplessness, self-efficacy, coping, pain, and health status. Selected beneficial effects were still detectable at the 15-month followup evaluation. CONCLUSION: The data indicated that stress management interventions are capable of producing important clinical benefits for persons with RA.
Authors: Arthur J Barsky; David K Ahern; E John Orav; Yvonne Nestoriuc; Matthew H Liang; Ilana T Berman; Joshua R Kingsbury; Jennifer T Sy; Kathryn G Wilk Journal: Semin Arthritis Rheum Date: 2010-12 Impact factor: 5.532
Authors: Kristen J Polinski; Elizabeth A Bemis; Marie Feser; Jennifer Seifert; M Kristen Demoruelle; Christopher C Striebich; Stacey Brake; James R O'Dell; Ted R Mikuls; Michael H Weisman; Peter K Gregersen; Richard M Keating; Jane Buckner; Perry Nicassio; V Michael Holers; Kevin D Deane; Jill M Norris Journal: Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken) Date: 2020-11-06 Impact factor: 4.794