December 29, 2015 News by Patricia Silva, PhD MS Patients Are Adequately, But Not Optimally, Treated for Depression A new Canadian study, published in the International Journal of MS Care, has concluded that the majority of patients with concurrent multiple sclerosis (MS) and depression are receiving antidepressant treatment. Despite this, however, many of these patients continue to report depressive symptoms. MS and depression co-occurrence is…
November 25, 2015 News by Patricia Silva, PhD APF Scholarship Goes to Study of Stigma and Depression in MS Ms. Margaret Cadden, a Pennsylvania State University doctoral student in Clinical Psychology, has been selected by theĀ American Psychological Foundation (APF)Ā as the recipient of theĀ 2015 APF Scott and Paul Pearsall Scholarship prize of $10,000. The scholarship will be used to researchĀ depression, stigma, and disease progression in individuals with varying…
November 3, 2015 News by Patricia Silva, PhD Psychiatric Comorbidity Among Multiple Sclerosis Patients Reported to Be Common Psychiatric comorbidity is common in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), and affects the MS community more frequentlyĀ than a matched control population, although the incidence is stable over time, according to recent findings of a study published in the journal Neurology, the Official Journal of the American Academy…
September 30, 2015 News by Patricia Silva, PhD National MS Society Provides Update on Wellness for Multiple Sclerosis Patients According to the National Multiple Sclerosis SocietyĀ (NMSS), a high priority for people with multiple sclerosis (MS) is to achieve an overall feeling of well-being, or “wellness.” Increasingly, peopleĀ with the disease want to know how can they feel their best, and if lifestyle interventions can affect the course of their…
July 27, 2015 News by Patricia Silva, PhD MS Study Uses Findings on Quality of Life Issues To Develop New Confidence-Building Intervention The major challenge patients with multiple sclerosis face is nearly constant muscle weakness and fatigue caused by progressive nerve and neurological damage. It is well established that theseĀ symptoms dramatically affect quality of life in MS patients, making it more difficult toĀ work, partake in hobbies, and enjoy family and social interactions.
May 27, 2015 News by admin l-Carnitine Not Effective For Depression and Chronic Fatigue in MS and Neuromyelitis Optica A new study confirmed that depression and chronic fatigue often occur in multiple sclerosis (MS); and in a related condition known asĀ neuromyelitis optica (NMO).Ā NMO is similar to MS because myelin–the fatty substance that insulates nerve cells and helps them to communicate–is also lost. In NMO the myelin deteriorates mostly…
June 16, 2014 News by Patricia Silva, PhD Researcher Recommends Brain Imaging To Treat MS-Related Depression Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can predict responses to depression treatment in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), according to Anthony Feinstein, Professor at the Department of Psychiatry of the Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre & the University of Toronto. In the presentation āDepression in MS: Is brain imaging helpful?ā at this…