Comprehensive Psychiatry
Volume 47, Issue 3 , Pages 201-208 , May 2006

Clinical significance of lifetime mood and panic-agoraphobic spectrum symptoms on quality of life of patients with rheumatoid arthritis

  • Armando Piccinni

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry, Pharmacology and Biotechnology, Psychiatry II Unit, University of Pisa, 56100 Pisa, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Psychiatry, Neurobiology, Pharmacology and Biotechnology, Psychiatry II Unit, University of Pisa, 56100 Pisa, Italy. Tel.: +39 050 835435; fax: +39 050 992925.
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  • Jack D. Maser

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry, University of California, Veterans Affairs San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, CA 92161-0002, USA
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  • Laura Bazzichi

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, Rheumatology Unit, University of Pisa, 56100 Pisa, Italy
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  • Paola Rucci

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry, Pharmacology and Biotechnology, Psychiatry II Unit, University of Pisa, 56100 Pisa, Italy
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  • Laura Vivarelli

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry, Pharmacology and Biotechnology, Psychiatry II Unit, University of Pisa, 56100 Pisa, Italy
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  • Alessandro Del Debbio

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry, Pharmacology and Biotechnology, Psychiatry II Unit, University of Pisa, 56100 Pisa, Italy
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  • Mario Catena

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry, Pharmacology and Biotechnology, Psychiatry II Unit, University of Pisa, 56100 Pisa, Italy
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  • Stefano Bombardieri

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, Rheumatology Unit, University of Pisa, 56100 Pisa, Italy
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  • Lilliana Dell'Osso

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry, Pharmacology and Biotechnology, Psychiatry II Unit, University of Pisa, 56100 Pisa, Italy

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doi: 10.1016/j.comppsych.2005.08.002

Comprehensive Psychiatry
Volume 47, Issue 3 , Pages 201-208 , May 2006

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