Journal of Psychosomatic Research
Volume 68, Issue 2 , Pages 183-185 , February 2010

Arthritis and psychiatric disorders: Disentangling the relationship

  • Perry M. Nicassio

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationDepartment of Psychiatry, 300 UCLA Medical Plaza, Los Angeles, CA. 90095-7076, USA.

Received 14 September 2009 ,Revised 15 September 2009 ,Accepted 15 September 2009.

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PII: S0022-3999(09)00371-7

doi: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2009.09.008

Journal of Psychosomatic Research
Volume 68, Issue 2 , Pages 183-185 , February 2010

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