Exploring Sources of Emotional Distress among People Living with Scleroderma: A Focus Group Study.

BACKGROUND:Systemic sclerosis, or scleroderma, is a chronic and rare connective tissue disease with negative physical and psychological implications. Sources of emotional distress and the impact they have on the lives of people with scleroderma are not well understood. OBJECTIVES:To gain an in-depth...

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Main Authors: Stephanie T Gumuchian, Sandra Peláez, Vanessa C Delisle, Marie-Eve Carrier, Lisa R Jewett, Ghassan El-Baalbaki, Catherine Fortune, Marie Hudson, Ann Impens, Annett Körner, Jennifer Persmann, Linda Kwakkenbos, Susan J Bartlett, Brett D Thombs
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4805283?pdf=render