Title
Relationships between multiple sclerosis and depression
UMMS Affiliation
Department of Psychiatry
Publication Date
2011-3
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
Mental and Social Health | 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, Nancy; Rothschild, Anthony J.; Riskind, Peter; Ionete, Carolina; and Hunt, Anne T., "Relationships between multiple sclerosis and depression" (2011). Psychiatry Publications and Presentations. 549.
https://escholarship.umassmed.edu/psych_pp/549
