Abstract
Background JIA means arthritis of unknown origin, lasting more than 6 weeks and that arise before 16 years of age. It is characterized by pain, swelling, stiffness and functional limitation of joints. The Multidimensional Self-Concept Scale assesses global self-concept and six context-dependent self-concept domains that are functionally and theoretically important in the social-emotional adjustment of youth and adolescents: Social, Competence, Affect, Academic, Family, and Physical.
Highlights
Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) means arthritis of unknown origin, lasting more than 6 weeks and that arise before 16 years of age
Preliminary analysis of the results shows that after 2 years patients receiving a global treatment experienced significant psychological improvement showing a higher self-esteem compared to the other group
Our findings suggest that the treatment of arthritis need to be global in order to get some good results
Summary
JIA means arthritis of unknown origin, lasting more than 6 weeks and that arise before 16 years of age. Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA): can an integrated medicine be possible? A Officioso*, G Griso, C Storace, A Battagliese, R Carlomagno, M Alessio
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