Depressive Symptoms in Multiple Sclerosis and the Association with Sociodemographic Factors and Functional Status

摘要

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to evaluate the frequency of depression in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) and to investigatethe relations between depression and sociodemographic factors and functional status.METHODS: Seventy MS cases who applied to the neurology outpatient clinic within a one-year period were included.As a data collecting device, expanded disability status scale (EDSS), mini-mental state examination (MMSE), Beck depression inventory(BDI), and functional independence measurement (FIM) were used. In addition, a questionnaire was administered to obtain sociodemographicdata.RESULTS: Depression measured by BDI was identified in 15 (21.4%) of the patients. There was no statistical difference between thecases with depression and without depression in terms of age, gender, education, and marital status (p> 0.05). There was no statisticaldifference between the groups in terms of disease duration, EDSS, MMSE and FIM (p