Investigating the short-term impact of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) on quality of life in Persian patients with rheumatoid arthritis: the heterogeneous impact on Arthritis Impact Measurement Scales (AIMS-2)
Abstract:This study evaluated the effect of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) compared with other treatments on improving the quality of life in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients. This study was carried out in a rheumatologic referral clinic at an academic hospital. RA patients were categorized in three subgroups: cognitive behavioral therapy group, educational therapy group, and conventional treatment as the control group. Quality of life was assessed with the Arthritis Impact Measurement Scales (AIMS-2) questionnai… Show more
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