"Relationships between multiple sclerosis and depression" by Nancy Byatt, Anthony J. Rothschild et al.

Women’s Health Research Faculty Publications

Title

Relationships between multiple sclerosis and depression

Authors

Nancy Byatt, University of Massachusetts Medical School
Anthony J. Rothschild, University of Massachusetts Medical SchoolFollow
Peter Riskind, University of Massachusetts Medical School
Carolina Ionete, University of Massachusetts Medical School
Anne T. Hunt, University of Massachusetts Medical School

UMMS Affiliation

Department of Psychiatry; Department of Psychosomatic Medicine; Department of Emergency Mental Health

Date

4-2011

Document Type

Article

Subjects

Adult; Aged; Comorbidity; Depressive Disorder, Major; Disease Progression; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Multiple Sclerosis; Prevalence; Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; Severity of Illness Index

Disciplines

Life Sciences | Medicine and Health Sciences | Women's Studies

Abstract

The authors' findings suggest that major depressive disorder (MDD) may occur as a prodrome to and may delay diagnosis of multiple sclerosis (MS). Lifetime prevalence of MDD was 59%; 14% of subjects reported MDD as a prodrome to MS, and 10% reported a resulting delay in MS diagnosis.