title: Psychological attributes of preoperative total joint replacement patients: implications for optimal physical outcome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics and Physical Rehabilitation, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester 01655, USA.
authors.forename: David C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Ayers
authors.forename: Patricia D
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Franklin
authors.forename: Paula M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Trief
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ploutz-Snyder
authors.forename: Deborah
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Freund
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D001007:Anxiety / Q000175:diagnosis; D019643:Arthroplasty, Replacement / Q000523:psychology*; D003863:Depression / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012944:Social Support