Introduction
Childhood-onset, cSLE targeting mood symptoms, chronic, multisystem, fatigue, Arthritis, pain, Childhood-Onset, cSLE, autoimmune disease
ARTHRITIS, LUPUS, SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS, CHILDHOOD ARTHRITIS, AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE
Childhood-onset Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (cSLE) is a chronic, multisystem, autoimmune disease disproportionately impacting females of color [Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is the gold standard for treatment of fatigue [Our research team developed the Treatment and Education Approach for Childhood-Onset Lupus (TEACH), a tailored CBT for youth with cSLE targeting mood symptoms, fatigue, and pain [An advisory co-investigative team including five cSLE patients and caregivers collaborated to refine TEACH to be delivered remotely. The team then received funding from the Childhood Arthritis and Rheumatology Research Alliance – Arthritis Foundation (CARRA-AF) to conduct a pilot randomized clinical trial (RCT) to investigate the feasibility of the 