[Higher prevalence of depressive and anxiety symptoms in early arthritis patients in comparison to the normal population].

CONCLUSION: The high prevalence of symptoms of depression and anxiety in EA patients compared to the general population is a challenge for rheumatologists, orthopedists and general practitioners, particularly with respect to the differentiation of possible psychosomatic components in noninflammatory joint complaints. The results suggest that screening for psychiatric problems in patients with rheumatism should be evaluated as soon as possible as these can have a great impact on the perception of pain and physical functional status from the very beginning. PMID: 30511171 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Zeitschrift fur Rheumatologie - Category: Rheumatology Authors: Tags: Z Rheumatol Source Type: research