Depressive symptoms are associated with impaired sleep, fatigue, and disease activity in women with rheumatoid arthritis.
Fernando Henrique Azevedo LopesMax Victor Carioca FreitasVeralice Meireles Sales de BruinPedro Felipe Carvalhedo de BruinPublished in: Advances in rheumatology (London, England) (2021)
Depressive symptoms, impaired sleep and fatigue are common in women with RA. Poor sleep is associated with greater frequency and severity of depressive symptoms in these patients, suggesting that screening for sleep and mood problems may be relevant both in clinical research and routine patient care. Future studies investigating the impact of measures to promote healthy sleep on depressive symptom control in this patient population are warranted.
Keyphrases
- sleep quality
- depressive symptoms
- rheumatoid arthritis
- disease activity
- physical activity
- social support
- systemic lupus erythematosus
- ankylosing spondylitis
- end stage renal disease
- rheumatoid arthritis patients
- bipolar disorder
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- mental health
- clinical practice
- systemic sclerosis
- interstitial lung disease
- case report