Journal of Psychosomatic Research
Volume 68, Issue 2 , Pages 187-193 , February 2010

The association between arthritis and psychiatric disorders; results from a longitudinal population-based study

  • Hedda van 't Land

      Affiliations

    • Netherlands Institute of Mental Health and Addiction, P.O. Box 725, Utrecht, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Netherlands Institute of Mental Health and Addiction, P.O. Box 725, 3500 AS Utrecht, The Netherlands. Tel.: +31 30 2959262.
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  • Jacqueline Verdurmen

      Affiliations

    • Netherlands Institute of Mental Health and Addiction, P.O. Box 725, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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  • Margreet ten Have

      Affiliations

    • Netherlands Institute of Mental Health and Addiction, P.O. Box 725, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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  • Saskia van Dorsselaer

      Affiliations

    • Netherlands Institute of Mental Health and Addiction, P.O. Box 725, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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  • Aartjan Beekman

      Affiliations

    • VU University Amsterdam and GGZ Buitenamstel
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  • Ron de Graaf

      Affiliations

    • Netherlands Institute of Mental Health and Addiction, P.O. Box 725, Utrecht, The Netherlands

Received 16 September 2008 ,Revised 19 March 2009 ,Accepted 20 May 2009.

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PII: S0022-3999(09)00190-1

doi: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2009.05.011

Journal of Psychosomatic Research
Volume 68, Issue 2 , Pages 187-193 , February 2010

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