Transdiagnostic treatment of emotional disorders in people with multiple sclerosis: randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system. MS is significantly associated with a high rate of psychological, behavioral, and emotional consequences. Despite the frequent mental disorders, high rate of psychological comorbidities, and emotional problems in people with MS (PwMS), these conditions are often underdiagnosed and undertreated. This study aimed to examine the efficacy of a group format of the unified protocol for the transdiagnostic treatment of emotional disorders in adult PwMS associated with an emotional disorder.

Methods

Seventy adult PwMS were randomized using an internet-based computer system to either the unified protocol (n = 35) or treatment as usual condition. The assessment protocol included semi-struc

SUBMITTER: Nazari N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7603744 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature