Longitudinal Study of Fatigue, Stress, and Depression: Role of Reduction in Stress Toward Improvement in Fatigue.
Desiree R AzizoddinMeenakshi JollyShilpa AroraEdward YelinPatricia P KatzPublished in: Arthritis care & research (2020)
While depressive symptoms initially predicted subsequent fatigue, the effects were mediated by stress. A decrease in stress, in addition, was associated with a clinically meaningful decrease in fatigue. These results suggest that perceived stress plays an important role in SLE fatigue and may be an important focus of interventions for fatigue.