Patients with systemic autoimmune rheumatic disorders who show evidence of illness-related uncertainty also tend to experience depression, anxiety and increased sickness impact, according to data published in the Journal of Rheumatology.
“From my clinical experience, I have observed that our medications for rheumatic disease often work very well to address some of the disease’s manifestations — joint pain, renal failure, inflammatory eye disease, for instance — but patients often continue to struggle with their diagnosis and what it means for their day-to-day life and