Lifetime self-reported arthritis is associated with elevated levels of mental health burden: A multi-national cross sectional study across 46 low- and middle-income countries

Abstract Population-based studies investigating the relationship of arthritis with mental health outcomes are lacking, particularly among low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). We investigated the relationship between arthritis and mental health (depression spectrum, psychosis spectrum, anxiety,...

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Main Authors: Brendon Stubbs, Nicola Veronese, Davy Vancampfort, Trevor Thompson, Cristiano Kohler, Patricia Schofield, Marco Solmi, James Mugisha, Kai G. Kahl, Toby Pillinger, Andre F. Carvalho, Ai Koyanagi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2017-08-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-07688-6