Living with Arthritis

Julie Barlow is a Chartered Health Psychologist and Professor of Health Psychology with over 18 years' experience of research, primarily in the field of self-management for people with long-term health conditions. She has been Director of a Research Centre at Coventry University since 1994.

List of Abbreviations. Acknowledgements. 1. Introduction. 2. Arthritis and Disease Management. Osteoarthritis. Rheumatoid Arthritis. Ankylosing Spondylitis. Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis. Metaphysical Explanations for Arthritis. Complementary and Alternative Medicine . Chapter Summary. 3. Onset, Diagnosis and Duration of Disease. Onset, Personality and Stress. Diagnosis. Duration. Chapter Summary. 4. Life with Arthritis. Disease Symptomatology and Impact. Emotional Reactions and Activity Restrictions. Social Issues. Resistance to Disruption. Children with JIA and their Parents. Chapter Summary. 5. The Psychological Impact on Person and Family. Psychological Impact on the Person. Mediators and Moderators of Psychological Wellbeing. Positive Aspects of Psychological Wellbeing. Children with JIA. Chapter Summary. 6. The Social Impact on Person and Family. Parenting with Arthritis. Social Support. Children and Parents. Social Impact: Society. Working with Arthritis. Chapter Summary. 7. Health Care and Patient Education. The Experience of Health Care. Patient Education. Chapter Summary. 8. Psycho-Educational Interventions. Cognitive Behavioural Interventions. Interventions Based on Emotional Disclosure. Social Support Interventions. Multi-Component Interventions Focused Primarily on Exercise. Multi-Component Self-Management Interventions. Personal Development Interventions. Interventions for Enhancing Employment Potential. Interventions in JIA. Effectiveness of Psycho-Educational Interventions. Chapter Summary. 9. Agenda for the Future. Under-Researched Groups. Under-Researched Psychosocial Domains. Expand Research on Positive Dimensions. Health Care and Interventions. Longitudinal Studies. Chapter Summary. Appendix: Malcolm Macdonald's Arthritis Journey. References. Index.