Affective temperaments in patients with rheumatoid arthritis

REZVANİ, AYLİN; Ayture, Lutfiye; Arslan, Mehtap; Kurt, Erhan; Eroglu Demir, Saliha; Karacan, Ilhan

doi:10.1111/1756-185x.12033

Affective temperaments in patients with rheumatoid arthritis

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REZVANİ A., Ayture L., Arslan M., Kurt E., Eroglu Demir S., Karacan I.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RHEUMATIC DISEASES, vol.17, no.1, pp.34-38, 2014 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 17 Issue: 1
Publication Date: 2014
Doi Number: 10.1111/1756-185x.12033
Journal Name: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RHEUMATIC DISEASES
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.34-38
Bezmialem Vakıf University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

AimThe issue whether patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have certain personality characteristics has been discussed. The temperament and personality characteristics of the patient may influence success in competing with stress. The aims of the study were to determine the most common dominant affective temperaments in patients with RA and whether temperament affects the disability.