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20640468

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
Suppl 2
pubmed:dateCreated
2010-11-30
pubmed:abstractText
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the central nervous system typically affecting young adults. Psychological coping has proved to be crucially important for adjusting to the adaptive demands of chronic diseases, and in the last few years it has received growing interest in MS. A common finding in the literature is that MS patients tend to adopt dysfunctional avoiding strategies and to rely less on task-oriented and positive attitude strategies, which represent a better adjustment to disease-related challenges. Moreover, the studies show higher psychoticism in MS subjects compared with the general population, and higher levels of depression and anxiety that can contribute to lower QoL perception. In our study including 63 MS patients cognitive functioning did not seem to influence the type of coping. However, subjects with impairment on tasks that assess sustained attention and some aspects of executive function were less prone to adopt positive coping strategies. Cognitive and emotional problems should be carefully monitored, providing prompt diagnosis and treatment as appropriate.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Nov
pubmed:issn
1590-3478
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
31
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
S227-30
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2010
pubmed:articleTitle
Coping strategies, cognitive impairment, psychological variables and their relationship with quality of life in multiple sclerosis.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Neurology, University of Florence, Florence, Italy. begoret@tin.it
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Review