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A Randomized Controlled Trial of an Internal Family Systems-based Psychotherapeutic Intervention on Outcomes in Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Proof-of-Concept Study

Nancy A. Shadick, Nancy F. Sowell, Michelle Frits, Suzanne M. Hoffman, Shelley A. Hartz, Fran D. Booth, et al.
The Journal of Rheumatology Summary & key facts 2013 50 citations

This study randomly assigned 79 people with rheumatoid arthritis to either a 9-month Internal Family Systems (IFS) group therapy or to an education-only control. After treatment, the IFS group showed gains in overall pain and physical function, and one year later they still showed small improvements in self-reported joint pain,…

Autoimmune and Inflammatory Disorders Research Mental Health Treatment and Access Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and Therapies
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