The effect of Barlow’s unified protocol on emotional symptoms, pain catastrophizing, and fear of movement in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: Emotion regulation as a mechanism of change
Journal of Health Psychology: An Interdisciplinary, International Journal
Published online on November 10, 2025
Abstract
Journal of Health Psychology, Volume 31, Issue 7, Page 2661-2674, June 2026.
This randomized clinical trial evaluated the Unified Protocol (UP) for reducing emotional symptoms in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients, with emotion regulation as a potential mediator. Fifty-two RA patients were randomly assigned to UP or a standard-...
This randomized clinical trial evaluated the Unified Protocol (UP) for reducing emotional symptoms in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients, with emotion regulation as a potential mediator. Fifty-two RA patients were randomly assigned to UP or a standard-...