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Stressful life events and depression and fatigue in people with multiple sclerosis: a cross-sectional analysis of an international cohort

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العنوان: Stressful life events and depression and fatigue in people with multiple sclerosis: a cross-sectional analysis of an international cohort
المؤلفون: Reece, Jeanette C., Neate, Sandra L., Davenport, Rebekah A., Milanzi, Elasma, Nag, Nupur, Bevens, William, Yu, Maggie, Jelinek, George A., Simpson-Yap, Steve
المساهمون: University of Melbourne
المصدر: Acta Neurologica Belgica ; volume 124, issue 2, page 457-466 ; ISSN 0300-9009 2240-2993
بيانات النشر: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
سنة النشر: 2023
الوصف: Background Relationships between stressful life events (SLEs) and health outcomes in people living with multiple sclerosis (plwMS), beyond relapse, are not well-established. We examined associations between SLEs and fatigue and symptoms of depression in plwMS. Methods 948 participants were queried whether they had experienced any of the 16 SLEs (Holmes–Rahe Social Readjustment Rating Scale) in the preceding 12 months. SLEs were summated to estimate SLE number and SLE load (weighted for the degree of associated stress). Cross-sectional associations between SLE (number, load and individual) and fatigue, and depressive symptoms were examined using log-binomial or log-multinomial regression adjusted for age, sex, relapse symptoms, education, MS type at baseline, disability, fatigue, comorbidity, depression, and antidepressant/antifatigue medications, as appropriate. Sub-analyses restricted to SLEs with a negative emotional impact were performed. Results Median SLE number and load were 2 (IQR 1–2) and 57 (IQR 28–97), respectively. SLE number and load were not associated with a higher prevalence of fatigue, or depressive symptoms, even when restricting analyses to SLEs with a perceived negative emotional impact. A new relationship or family member with a negative impact was associated with a threefold and 2.5-fold higher prevalence of depressive symptoms, respectively. Serious illness was associated with a 28% higher prevalence of depressive symptoms. Conclusion Psychological support for SLEs, and/or intervention targeted to SLE appraisal, may be beneficial in mitigating the adverse effects of SLEs with a perceived negative emotional impact on depressive symptoms in plwMS. Potential associations between serious illness and increased prevalence of depressive symptoms may warrant further investigation.
نوع الوثيقة: article in journal/newspaper
اللغة: English
DOI: 10.1007/s13760-023-02390-z
DOI: 10.1007/s13760-023-02390-z.pdf
DOI: 10.1007/s13760-023-02390-z/fulltext.html
الاتاحة: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s13760-023-02390-z
https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s13760-023-02390-z.pdf
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13760-023-02390-z/fulltext.html
Rights: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 ; https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
رقم الانضمام: edsbas.77640902
قاعدة البيانات: BASE
الوصف
DOI:10.1007/s13760-023-02390-z