Abstract
Psychosocial factors influence the course and the outcome of chronic somatic diseases. This is also valid for rheumatic diseases like rheumatoid arthritis, spondyloarthropathies, systemic collagen vascular diseases, and fibromyalgia syndrome. The article summarises the evidence-based findings and it illustrates possibilities of psychosomatic treatment in rheumatic diseases by means of three case reports.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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Comparative Study
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English Abstract
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Review
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Aged
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Evidence-Based Medicine / methods*
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Humans
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Psychology / methods
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Psychophysiologic Disorders / complications
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Psychophysiologic Disorders / etiology
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Psychophysiologic Disorders / psychology*
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Psychophysiologic Disorders / therapy*
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Psychotherapy / methods*
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Rheumatic Diseases / complications
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Rheumatic Diseases / psychology*
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Rheumatic Diseases / therapy*
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Treatment Outcome