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Neuropsychological dysfunction, depression, physical disability, and coping processes in families with a parent affected by multiple sclerosis

Ehrensperger, M. M. and Grether, A. and Romer, G. and Berres, M. and Monsch, A. U. and Kappos, L. and Steck, B.. (2008) Neuropsychological dysfunction, depression, physical disability, and coping processes in families with a parent affected by multiple sclerosis. Multiple Sclerosis Journal, 14 (8). pp. 1106-1112.

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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Families with a parent suffering from multiple sclerosis (MS) must cope with the unpredictable course of the disease. Most studies analyzing factors that influence coping abilities in families with a member affected with MS used questionnaires to assess this ability. METHODS: On the contrary, the present study used a semi-structured psychiatric interview and used the resulting information to calculate a general measure of coping ability (coping index [CI]). We administered this interview to 44 MS patients, their partners and offspring and conducted a neuropsychological and physical evaluation of the patients to determine the impact of physical disability, cognitive dysfunction, and depression on the process of coping by the patient, the healthy partner, and children. RESULTS: The CI of patients was best predicted by measures of their depressive symptoms, divided attention, and estimated verbal intelligence. None of the patient variables predicted the CI of healthy partners or their offspring. We found an association between the CI of the healthy partner and the children. CONCLUSIONS: These findings suggest that MS patients' emotional and neuropsychological functions are associated with their ability to cope with the disease. These should be carefully assessed at the beginning of treatment so that those factors known to negatively influence patient coping are targeted in the treatment plan if necessary. Comprehensive care of a patient with MS should include support of coping abilities of the family members.
Faculties and Departments:03 Faculty of Medicine > Bereich Medizinische Fächer (Klinik) > Geriatrie
03 Faculty of Medicine > Departement Klinische Forschung > Bereich Medizinische Fächer (Klinik) > Geriatrie
03 Faculty of Medicine > Bereich Medizinische Fächer (Klinik) > Neurologie > Neuroimmunologie (Kappos)
03 Faculty of Medicine > Departement Klinische Forschung > Bereich Medizinische Fächer (Klinik) > Neurologie > Neuroimmunologie (Kappos)
07 Faculty of Psychology > Departement Psychologie
UniBasel Contributors:Monsch, Andreas U and Kappos, Ludwig
Item Type:Article, refereed
Article Subtype:Research Article
Publisher:SAGE
ISSN:1352-4585
e-ISSN:1477-0970
Note:Publication type according to Uni Basel Research Database: Journal article
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Deposited On:22 Mar 2012 13:49

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