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

J Health Psychol. 2025 Nov 9:13591053251386385. doi: 10.1177/13591053251386385. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT This randomized clinical trial evaluated the Unified Protocol (UP) for reducing emotional symptoms in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients, with emotion...

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

J Health Psychol. 2025 Nov 9:13591053251386385. doi: 10.1177/13591053251386385. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT This randomized clinical trial evaluated the Unified Protocol (UP) for reducing emotional symptoms in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients, with emotion...