Mechanisms of Arthritis Pain
Fig. 2.1 Afferent nociceptive transmission utilizes a three neuron relay that involves nociceptors from the periphery that terminate in the dorsal horn of the spinal cord, get transmitted to higher…
Stress in Arthritis
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016Perry M. Nicassio (ed.)Psychosocial Factors in Arthritis10.1007/978-3-319-22858-7_5 5. Stress in Arthritis Dhwani J. Kothari1 , Mary C. Davis1 and Kirti Thummala1 (1) Department of Psychology, Arizona State University, 871104, Tempe, AZ 85287-1104, USA Dhwani J. Kothari (Corresponding…
Disability, Limitations, and Function for People with Arthritis
Fig. 10.1 The World Health Organization’s International Classification of Function, Disability, and Health (ICF)(reproduced with permission) The current ICF framework was unanimously endorsed by all WHO member states in May…
Understanding and Enhancing Pain Coping in Patients with Arthritis Pain
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016Perry M. Nicassio (ed.)Psychosocial Factors in Arthritis10.1007/978-3-319-22858-7_3 3. Understanding and Enhancing Pain Coping in Patients with Arthritis Pain Tamara J. Somers1 , Sarah A. Kelleher1 , Rebecca A. Shelby1 and Hannah M. Fisher1 (1) Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral…
The Heart of Clinical Relationships: Doctor–Patient Communication in Rheumatology
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016Perry M. Nicassio (ed.)Psychosocial Factors in Arthritis10.1007/978-3-319-22858-7_7 7. The Heart of Clinical Relationships: Doctor–Patient Communication in Rheumatology M. Cameron Hay1, 2 (1) Department of Anthropology, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, USA (2)…
Sleep Disturbance in Rheumatic Disease
Fig. 9.1 Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia improves sleep and decreases pain in older adults with comorbid insomnia and osteoarthritis. J Clin Sleep Med. 2009;5(4):355–62 (from Vitiello MV, Rybarczyk B,…
