What do I need to know about depression and psoriatic arthritis (PsA)?
ANSWER
Not everyone who has psoriatic arthritis have depression. But depression can go along with this condition. If you have depression symptoms, tell your doctor.
From: Do You Have Depression and Psoriatic Arthritis? WebMD Medical Reference
Reviewed by David Zelman on May 05, 2018
SOURCES:
McDonough, E. , published online April 2014. Journal of Rheumatology
National Psoriasis Foundation: “About Psoriatic Arthritis,” “Prone to depression? Your immune system may be to blame,” “Diagnosing Psoriatic Arthritis,” “Psoriatic arthritis can make it hard to work, study finds,” “The link between psoriatic disease and mental illness.”
Mayo Clinic: “Is there a link between pain and depression?”
Harvard Health Publications: “Exercise and Depression.”
National Institute of Mental Health: “Suicide Prevention,” “Depression.”
Steger, M.F. , April 2009. Journal of Counseling Psychology
Sneed, R.S. , June 2013. Psychology and Aging
National Psoriasis Foundation: “Treating Psoriatic Arthritis.”
Fleming, P. , published online Dec. 10, 2014. Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology
SOURCES:
McDonough, E. , published online April 2014. Journal of Rheumatology
National Psoriasis Foundation: “About Psoriatic Arthritis,” “Prone to depression? Your immune system may be to blame,” “Diagnosing Psoriatic Arthritis,” “Psoriatic arthritis can make it hard to work, study finds,” “The link between psoriatic disease and mental illness.”
Mayo Clinic: “Is there a link between pain and depression?”
Harvard Health Publications: “Exercise and Depression.”
National Institute of Mental Health: “Suicide Prevention,” “Depression.”
Steger, M.F. , April 2009. Journal of Counseling Psychology
Sneed, R.S. , June 2013. Psychology and Aging
National Psoriasis Foundation: “Treating Psoriatic Arthritis.”
Fleming, P. , published online Dec. 10, 2014. Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology
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