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Psychosocial Factors & Pain in Hand Osteoarthritis

Ruth Jessen Hickman, MD  |  June 7, 2025

Attention to factors beyond the standard nociceptive model of painin patients with hand OA, including psychosocial considerations &other comorbidities, may impact a patient’s pain perception &pain course.

Filed under:AnalgesicsConditionsOsteoarthritis and Bone Disorders Tagged with:biopsychosocialChronic paincoping styleshand osteoarthritishand painNonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)NSAIDsPain Managementpain perceptionpatient education

The Psychosocial Toll of COVID-19

Thomas R. Collins  |  January 25, 2021

Experts discussed the heavy toll the pandemic has taken on patients and clinicians, with many patients in need of mental health support and others in need of rehabilitation.

Filed under:ACR ConvergenceMeeting Reports Tagged with:ACR Convergence 2020Association of Rheumatology Professionals (ARP)

Reproductive Health, Beyond the Guidelines: Rheumatologists Must Think About Patients’ Psychosocial Needs

Mary Beth Nierengarten  |  January 25, 2021

Experts discuss how rheumatologists must consider the psychosocial aspect of care in the decision-making process for women when addressing their reproductive health needs, in addition to medication safety.

Filed under:ACR ConvergenceConditionsMeeting Reports Tagged with:ACR Convergence 2020Association of Rheumatology Professionals (ARP)biopsychosocialpatient carepregnancypsychosocial

Patients Need Psychosocial Support Now More Than Ever: Q&A with Adena Batterman, MSW, LCSW

Susan Bernstein  |  April 17, 2020

How are rheumatology professionals affected by the physical distancing and other challenges presented by COVID-19? The Rheumatologist interviewed Adena Batterman, MSW, LCSW, senior manager of inflammatory arthritis support and education programs at the Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, to discuss how the pandemic has changed the way she and her staff maintain continuity of…

Filed under:Professional Topics Tagged with:Association of Rheumatology Professionals (ARP)coronavirusCOVID-19mindfulnesspsychosocialsocial worker

Can Rheumatologists Get More Systematic about Psychosocial Care?

Larry Beresford  |  June 21, 2018

A recent position statement by the Society of Behavioral Medicine (SBM) concludes that patients with persistent pain need better access to psychosocial care in all healthcare settings.1 The SBM offers 10 health policy recommendations for improving such access, including removing system-related barriers, providing referral tools, reimbursing for evidence-based psychosocial approaches, prioritizing generalist-level and specialist pain…

Filed under:ConditionsPatient Perspective Tagged with:Association of Rheumatology Professionals (ARP)interdisciplinaryopioid crisisphysician patient relationshippsychosocial

Persistent Pain Merits Better Access to Psychosocial Care, Group Says

Will Boggs MD  |  February 14, 2018

NEW YORK (Reuters Health)—People with persistent pain need better access to psychosocial care, according to a position statement from the Society of Behavioral Medicine (SBM). “Psychosocial approaches to pain management need to be available for all individuals with persistent pain in all healthcare settings,” Dr. E. Amy Janke from the University of the Sciences, in…

Filed under:Conditions Tagged with:persistent painSociety of Behavioral Medicine (SBM)

Skype-Based Biopsychosocial Treatments Help Save Physical Therapy Patients Time, Trouble

Elizabeth Hofheinz, MPH, MEd  |  September 19, 2017

It’s a bit ironic that when injured people are in pain—and their mobility is reduced—they are often expected to travel to a physical therapy clinic. For millions of people, such trips are a burden. In Australia, however, some patients are “letting movement come to them.” Novel research from The University of Melbourne shows that taking…

Filed under:Practice SupportResearch RheumTechnology Tagged with:biopsychosocialExerciseInternetonlinePain Managementpatient carePhysical TherapyPractice ManagementResearchstudyTreatment

Incarcerated Individuals with Rheumatic Conditions

Katherine Terracina, MD, & Prajakta P. Masurkar, PhD  |  June 8, 2025

In addition to the impediments to consistent, high-quality care suffered by all incarcerated individuals, incarcerated patients with rheumatic disease face challenges specific to the treatment, management & monitoring of rheumatic conditions.

Filed under:EthicsGuidance Tagged with:Chronic disease managementethical considerationsEthics Forumhealth disparitieshealthcare policymedication accesspatient advocacyprison healthcaretelemedicine

Nature vs. Nurture & Their Roles in Autoimmunity

Bharat Kumar, MD, MME, FACP, FAAAAI, RhMSUS  |  May 12, 2025

They looked exactly alike—tall, slightly scruffy gentlemen with denim overalls lightly stained with dirt and oil, with dusty trucker hats to match. The only difference was that one wore a red checkered shirt and the other wore a green one. Yet these similarities were deceptive. The one closest to me was the patient, the one…

Filed under:OpinionRheuminations Tagged with:DNAepigeneticsgenetic riskgenetics

Precision Medicine on a Population Level

Daniel H. Solomon, MD, MPH, & Andrew Concoff, MD, FACR  |  February 6, 2025

Guest columnists Dr. Daniel Solomon & Dr. Andrew Concoff discuss the potential of technology, such as mobile health apps, to enhance remote care & improve access for underserved patients.

Filed under:OpinionPractice ManagementPractice SupportSpeak Out RheumTechnologyWorkforceWorkforce Tagged with:healthcare accessPrecision Medicine

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