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Clinical Trial
. 1995 Dec;38(12):1807-18.
doi: 10.1002/art.1780381214.

Effects of stress management on clinical outcomes in rheumatoid arthritis

J C Parker  1 , K L Smarr, S P Buckelew, R C Stucky-Ropp, J E Hewett, J C Johnson, G E Wright, W S Irvin, S E Walker
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Clinical Trial

Effects of stress management on clinical outcomes in rheumatoid arthritis

J C Parker et al. Arthritis Rheum. 1995 Dec.

Abstract

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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