title: Anxiety and depression in rheumatologic diseases: the relevance of diagnosis and management.
abstract: The high prevalence of emotional disorders (anxiety, chronic stress, mood depression) in patients with pain during rheumatologic diseases (particularly fibromyalgia) is closely related to the common pathogenic mechanisms concerning emotions and pain. Therefore a prompt identification of any psychic component of pain, also by means of specific tools, is a must, because it can require an adjustment of the therapeutic approach by combining both an analgesic treatment and antidepressants and/or psychotherapeutic strategies.
authors.affiliation: Clinical and Oncological Psychology Unit, University of Turin. riccardo.torta@unito.it.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Torta
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Pennazio
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Ieraci
mesh_terms: D000700:Analgesics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000928:Antidepressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018501:Antirheumatic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001007:Anxiety / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D016207:Cytokines / Q000502:physiology; D003863:Depression / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D005356:Fibromyalgia / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D015213:Neuroimmunomodulation; D018377:Neurotransmitter Agents / Q000502:physiology; D059408:Pain Management; D058748:Pain Perception; D012216:Rheumatic Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000523:psychology*; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology
chemical_list: D000700:Analgesics; D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D000928:Antidepressive Agents; D018501:Antirheumatic Agents; D016207:Cytokines; D018377:Neurotransmitter Agents