Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

[Coping with illness in rheumatoid arthritis].

G Schüssler1, K Spiess, U Rüger

  • 1Zentrum Psychologische Medizin der Georg-August-Universität Göttingen.

Zeitschrift Fur Psychosomatische Medizin Und Psychoanalyse
|January 1, 1988
PubMed
Summary

Coping strategies for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients are similar to other chronic diseases. Biomedical factors and psychological well-being influence coping, but the full context remains unclear.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Assessment of the lysis efficiency of selected guanidinium thiocyanate/hydrochloride lysis buffers commonly used in PCR diagnostics.

Research in veterinary science·2025
Same author

Targeting the latent cytomegalovirus reservoir with an antiviral fusion toxin protein.

Nature communications·2017
Same author

[Not Available].

Zeitschrift fur Psychosomatische Medizin und Psychotherapie·2015
Same author

[Not Available].

Zeitschrift fur Psychosomatische Medizin und Psychotherapie·2015
Same author

[Not Available].

Zeitschrift fur Psychosomatische Medizin und Psychotherapie·2015
Same author

[Not Available].

Zeitschrift fur Psychosomatische Medizin und Psychotherapie·2015

Area of Science:

  • Rheumatology
  • Psychology
  • Medical Sociology

Background:

  • Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic, lifelong illness with significant psychosocial and medical impacts.
  • Understanding patient coping mechanisms is crucial for managing RA's multifaceted challenges.

Observation:

  • This study examined coping strategies in 50 rheumatoid arthritis patients.
  • Coping behaviors in RA patients showed no fundamental differences compared to patients with other chronic diseases.
  • Biomedical factors, such as rheumatoid factor sero-positivity/negativity, correlated with distinct coping strategies.

Findings:

  • Patients without psychiatric issues exhibited better medical health and employed more active, optimistic coping strategies than depressive RA patients.
  • Psychological well-being before RA onset, coping strategies, and illness adjustment appear linked to the disease's course.

Implications:

  • Findings suggest that psychological status significantly impacts RA patient coping and health outcomes.
  • Further research is needed to clarify the complex interplay between pre-illness psychological state, coping mechanisms, and RA progression.
  • These insights can inform the development of more holistic, patient-centered RA management plans.

Related Experiment Videos