Title
Relationships between multiple sclerosis and depression
UMMS Affiliation
Department of Psychiatry; Dept. of Psychosomatic Medicine/Emergency Mental Health, UMass Memorial Health Care; Center for Psychopharmacologic Research and Treatment
Publication Date
2011-04-01
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
Diagnosis | Immune System Diseases | Mental and Social Health | Mental Disorders | Nervous System Diseases | Psychiatry | Psychiatry and Psychology
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.
DOI of Published Version
10.1176/appi.neuropsych.23.2.198
Source
J Neuropsychiatry Clin Neurosci. 2011 Spring;23(2):198-200. Link to article on publisher's site
Journal/Book/Conference Title
The Journal of neuropsychiatry and clinical neurosciences
Related Resources
PubMed ID
21677250
Repository Citation
Byatt N, Rothschild AJ, Riskind P, Ionete C, Hunt AT. (2011). Relationships between multiple sclerosis and depression. Psychiatry Publications and Presentations. https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.neuropsych.23.2.198. Retrieved from https://escholarship.umassmed.edu/psych_pp/549