Recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports indicate that practically 1/3 of the arthritis-afflicted population aged 45 and older also suffer from anxiety and/or depression. The results of this research suggest possible benefits of screening older arthritis patients for anxiety and depression in order to treat it early.
http://arthritis.webmd.com/news/20120430/one-third-with-arthritis-report-anxiety-depression
This post was contributed by Dr. John Holleran, a physician in the psychiatry department at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.
