Depression, Anxiety and Health Status in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis

Aims:Multiple sclerosis (MS) is the most common cause of neurological disability in young adults and is frequently accompanied by symptoms of depression and anxiety. The aim of this study was to explore the association of depression and anxiety with health status in younger and older MS patients.Method:223 MS patients (67.3% female; mean age 38.9±10.8 years; mean disease duration 5.8±5.2 years) were divided into younger and older age groups (< 45 and ≥45 years). They completed questionnaires focusing on sociodemographic data, depression and anxiety (HADS), and physical and mental health status (SF-36). Functional disability (EDSS) was assessed by a neurologist. To analyse the data, a U-test and multiple linear regression analyses were performed.Results:A model consisting of age, gender, marital status, EDSS, depression and anxiety explained 46.6% of the variance in physical health status and 60.8% of the variance in mental health status (p≤.001). Depression was a significant predictor of physical health status in older MS patients and was associated with mental health status in both age groups (p≤0.001). Anxiety was related to worse physical and mental health status in younger MS patients, but not in the older ones.Conclusion:Depression in MS patients is associated with mental health status and with physical health status only in the older group; anxiety is associated only in younger MS patients with regard to their health status. Psychiatric diagnostics focusing on depression and anxiety might be important for treatment of MS patients in order to contribute to improving a patient's health status.

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An Assessment of Long-Term Physical and Emotional Quality of Life of Persons Injured on 9/11/2001

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph16061054 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 16 (6) ◽

pp. 1054 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Robert Brackbill ◽

Howard Alper ◽

Patricia Frazier ◽

Lisa Gargano ◽

Melanie Jacobson ◽

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Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Mental Health ◽

Health Status ◽

Physical Health ◽

Injury Severity ◽

Mental Health Status ◽

Physical And Mental Health ◽

Component Score

Fifteen years after the disaster, the World Trade Center Health Registry (Registry) conducted The Health and Quality of Life Survey (HQoL) assessing physical and mental health status among those who reported sustaining an injury on 11 September 2001 compared with non-injured persons. Summary scores derived from the Short Form-12 served as study outcomes. United States (US) population estimates on the Physical Component Score (PCS-12) and Mental Component Score (MCS-12) were compared with scores from the HQoL and were stratified by Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and injury status. Linear regression models were used to estimate the association between both injury severity and PTSD and PCS-12 and MCS-12 scores. Level of injury severity and PTSD history significantly predicted poorer physical health (mean PCS-12). There was no significant difference between injury severity level and mental health (mean MCS-12). Controlling for other factors, having PTSD symptoms after 9/11 predicted a nearly 10-point difference in mean MCS-12 compared with never having PTSD. Injury severity and PTSD showed additive effects on physical and mental health status. Injury on 9/11 and a PTSD history were each associated with long-term decrements in physical health status. Injury did not predict long-term decrements in one’s mental health status. Although it is unknown whether physical wounds of the injury healed, our results suggest that traumatic injuries appear to have a lasting negative effect on perceived physical functioning.

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Influence of Comorbidities on Healthcare Expenditures and Perceived Physical and Mental Health Status Among Adults with Multiple Sclerosis: A Propensity Score-Matched US National-Level Study

ClinicoEconomics and Outcomes Research ◽

10.2147/ceor.s305154 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol Volume 13 ◽

pp. 377-394

Author(s):

Sandipan Bhattacharjee ◽

Zufan Yegezu ◽

Kristin Kollecas ◽

Kevin Duhrkopf ◽

Lobat Hashemi ◽

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Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Multiple Sclerosis ◽

Health Status ◽

Propensity Score ◽

National Level ◽

Mental Health Status ◽

Physical And Mental Health ◽

Healthcare Expenditures

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PND124 INFLUENCE OF COMORBIDITIES ON HEALTHCARE EXPENDITURES AND PERCEIVED PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH STATUS AMONG ADULTS WITH MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS: A PROPENSITY SCORE MATCHED US NATIONAL-LEVEL STUDY

Value in Health ◽

10.1016/j.jval.2020.04.1012 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 23 ◽

pp. S283

Author(s):

S. Bhattacharjee ◽

Z. Yegezu ◽

K. Kollecas ◽

K. Duhrkopf ◽

N. Greene ◽

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Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Multiple Sclerosis ◽

Health Status ◽

Propensity Score ◽

National Level ◽

Mental Health Status ◽

Physical And Mental Health ◽

Healthcare Expenditures

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What’s Your “Street Race”? Leveraging Multidimensional Measures of Race and Intersectionality for Examining Physical and Mental Health Status among Latinxs

Sociology of Race and Ethnicity ◽

10.1177/2332649217708798 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 4 (1) ◽

pp. 49-66 ◽

Cited By ~ 22

Author(s):

Nancy López ◽

Edward Vargas ◽

Melina Juarez ◽

Lisa Cacari-Stone ◽

Sonia Bettez

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Health Status ◽

Physical Health ◽

The United States ◽

Mental Health Status ◽

Physical And Mental Health ◽

Race And Gender ◽

Race 1 ◽

And Gender ◽

The Relationship

Using the 2015 Latino National Health and Immigration Survey (N = 1,197), we examine the relationship between physical and mental health status and three multidimensional measures of race: (1) street race, or how you believe other “Americans” perceive your race at the level of the street; (2) socially assigned race, or what we call ascribed race, which refers to how you believe others usually classify your race in the United States; and (3) self-perceived race, or how you usually self-classify your race on questionnaires. We engage in intersectional inquiry by combining street race and gender. We find that only self-perceived race correlates with physical health and that street race is associated with mental health. We also find that men reporting their street race as Latinx or Arab were associated with higher odds of reporting worse mental health outcomes. One surprising finding was that for physical health, men reporting their street race as Latinx were associated with higher odds of reporting optimal physical health. Among women, those reporting their street race as Mexican were associated with lower odds of reporting optimal physical health when compared to all other women; for mental health status, however, we found no differences among women. We argue that street race is a promising multidimensional measure of race for exploring inequality among Latinxs.

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TATUS KESEHATAN MENTAL PASIEN GOUT ARHTRITIS DI KOTA TOMOHON

Jurnal Kesehatan Bakti Tunas Husada: Jurnal Ilmu-ilmu Keperawatan, Analis Kesehatan dan Farmasi ◽

10.36465/jkbth.v19i2.501 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 19 (2) ◽

pp. 226

Author(s):

Desi Desi

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Health Status ◽

Physical Health ◽

Quantitative Research ◽

Survey Methods ◽

Physical Symptoms ◽

Study Data ◽

Mental Health Status ◽

Physical Health Problems ◽

Descriptive Approach

Gout Arthritis is a disease known as gout, but in certain conditions this disease can cause physical symptoms that are not visible to some people. When there are problems with physical health, other health aspects will also have an impact. The same is true for patients diagnosed with Gout Arthritis, not only physical aspects but can affect other aspects, especially when having physical symptoms such as tofi. Mental health is a condition where there is a balance between emotional, behavioral and cognitive. This is the basis of the importance of maintaining mental health for someone who does not have physical health problems and for someone who has a disease such as Gout Arthritis patients. The purpose of this study was to find out how mental health status in Gout Arthritis patients in Tomohon City. Quantitative research using a descriptive approach was used in this study. Data collection used survey methods with questionnaires. The results showed that the majority of respondents had adequate mental health (80.6%). Based on the results of the study, it was concluded that mental health status in Gout Arthritis patients in Tomohon City was at a sufficient level. These influenced by himself and the environment around them.

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