Depressive Symptoms Correlate with Disability and Disease Course in Multiple Sclerosis Patients: An Italian Multi-Center Study Using the Beck Depression Inventory.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Depression occurs in about 50% of patients with multiple sclerosis. The aims of this study was to investigate the prevalence of depressive symptoms in a multicenter MS population using the Beck Depression Inventory II (BDI II) and to identify possible correlations between the BDI II score and demographic and clinical variables.

Methods

Data were collected in a multi-center, cross-sectional study over a period of six months in six MS centers in Italy using BDI II.

Results

1,011 MS patients participated in the study. 676 subjects were female, with a mean age of 34 years (SD 10.8), mean EDSS of 3.3 (0-8.5) and mean disease duration of 10.3 years (range 1-50 years). 668 (%) subjects scored lower than 14 on the BDI II and 343 (33.9%) scored greater than 14 (14 c

SUBMITTER: Solaro C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5025048 | biostudies-literature | 2016

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature