Symptoms of anxiety and depression in patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis
Journal Title: Current Problems of Psychiatry - Year 2013, Vol 14, Issue 4
Abstract
Aim. The aim of this article was to present the emotional functioning of patients facing the diagnosis of the chronic disease Multiple Sclerosis. Methods. The instruments used in the study included a socio-demographic questionnaire, Cattell's Self-Analysis Form and the Beck Depression Inventory. Participants. The study included a group of 108 patients with relapsing-remitting MS and 69 healthy controls (31 women and 38 men). The patients' disability score on Kurtzke's EDSS scale was 2.13 points. (2.0 points in the female group and 2.2 points in the male group). In the study period, all patients were in remission of MS symptoms. Results and Conclusions. The analyses revealed that there were statistically significant differences between MS patients and healthy controls regarding the symptoms of anxiety and depression. Compared to healthy subjects, MS patients significantly more often experienced symptoms of depression in the sphere of emotions, somatic reactions and social relations. MS patients were characterized by significantly higher levels of overt, covert and general anxiety and higher levels of needs and drives, self-dissatisfaction, suspicious-ness, guilt and neurotic behavior than healthy controls. There were no significant differences in depressive symptoms between female and male patients. Men with MS, compared to female patients, were significantly more prone to neurotic behavior, self-blame and suspiciousness, and had more intense needs and drives and higher levels of overt and general anxiety.
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Ewa Rzeszutko
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