Mind-Body Approaches for Medical Conditions

Inclusion Criteria

• •Rheumatoid arthritis:
• •RA according to the 1987 revised American College of Rheumatology criteria
• •Not selected on the basis of their level of activity.
• •The treatment of both the RA and any other medical condition have to be stable and constant for at least three months at the time of enrolment, and no future planned changes of therapy exist at the time of inclusion.
• •Oral corticosteroids, if used previously, will be allowed at a maximum prednisone dose with an equivalent of 10mg/day.
• •Psoriasis:
• •Diagnosed plaque psoriasis for 6 months or longer
• •Psoriasis medical condition have to be stable and constant for at least three months at the time of enrolment (i.e. no future planned changes of therapy exist at the time of inclusion).