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Living with Arthritis provides an overview of arthritis that is grounded in the realities of living with a long-term condition often characterised by pain, fatigue, physical limitations, anxiety or depression. Arthritis is one of the most common, long-term conditions affecting millions of people worldwide The book draws not only on the growing body of literature in psychosocial rheumatology, but also on Professor Barlow's own research A substantial section devoted to interventions with a psychological basis

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9781405108102

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'As a comprehensive exploration of the psychological impact of arthritis on people's lives, Living with Arthritis is most welcome. People can, albeit with difficulty, imagine some of the physical pain which people with arthritis experience. But we need to deepen our understanding of the impact of the condition on family life, on our emotions, on our working lives and above all on how we as people with arthritis see ourselves. This book explains and confronts the problems but most importantly of all it examines the support tools available to help people self-manage more effectively.' ?Neil Betteridge, Chief Executive, Arthritis Care 'This is a long needed book which should prove useful to anyone wanted to know more about the psychological and social aspects of arthritis.' ?Professor Kate Lorig, Director, Patient Education Research Center

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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.

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