title: [Rheumatoid arthritis: psychosomatic aspects].
abstract: The review considers the results of studies of the psychosomatic aspects of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), which have been published in the past 5 years. In particular, there is evidence for the impact of chronic pain on the psychological status of patients with RA, for that of the disease on quality of life in the patients, their sociopsychological and interpersonal relationships; trials of the efficiency of additional treatment options for RA are given.
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Grekhov
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Kharchenko
authors.forename: G P
authors.initials: GP
authors.lastname: Suleĭmanova
authors.forename: A V
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Aleksandrov
authors.forename: A B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Zborovskiĭ
mesh_terms: D018501:Antirheumatic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D059350:Chronic Pain / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D000529:Complementary Therapies / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D010349:Patient Compliance; D011611:Psychosomatic Medicine; D011613:Psychotherapy / Q000379:methods*; D011788:Quality of Life; D012917:Social Adjustment; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D018501:Antirheumatic Agents