title: [How to use of the psychotropic drug in rheumatic disease].
abstract: The role of antidepressants in relieving pain and depression in rheumatic diseases are not clear. Specifically, higher depression has been shown to be related to higher pain, higher fatigue, and reduced quality of life for persons with rheumatic disease. At first, treat steroid, immunosuppressive agent and disease modifying anti-rheumatoid drug for rheumatic disease. When depression state does not improve even it, psychotropic drug (e.g., antidepressant drug, anti-anxiety agent, sleeping drug, etc) is used if necessary.
authors.affiliation: Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Showa University School of Medicine.
authors.forename: Yusuke
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Miwa
authors.forename: Ryo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Yanai
authors.forename: Hidekazu
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Fuyuya
authors.forename: Kumiko
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ohtsuka
authors.forename: Tsuyoshi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kasama
mesh_terms: D003863:Depression / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D012216:Rheumatic Diseases / Q000150:complications*