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depression anxiety often coexist rheumatoid arthritis ra affect course disease mental health conditions overlooked underdiagnosed people ra conflicting evidence previous studies regarding topic indicating research necessary provide thorough understanding relationship anxiety depression ra study aims determine factors correlated depression anxiety symptoms ra patients evaluating disease activity time crosssectional study conducted four outpatient rehabilitation centers four syrian provinces damascus homs hama latakia study included ra patients attended ra department rehabilitation centers january 1 june 31 2023 ra patients presented rheumatology clinic selected consecutively ra patients included study accordance acreular classification criteria disease activity assessed disease activity score based 28joint count das28 patients das28 26 considered active ra demographic data well disease duration educational status disease activity score 28joint counts das28 health assessment questionnaire haq score hospital anxiety depression scale hads parameters used analysis two hundred twelve patients female 75 mean age 493 131 years mean disease duration 83 69 years studied depression diagnosed 79 373 patients anxiety 36 169 patients patients depression andor anxiety higher haq das28 scores compared ra patients bluecollar workers exhibited higher prevalence anxiety whereas females housewives individuals lower educational attainment demonstrated higher prevalence depression current study found high rates anxiety depression ra patients highlighting significant burden mental health conditions compared general population essential healthcare providers overlook importance psychiatric evaluations mental health assessments physical examinations ra patients