Relationships among anxiety, depression, and executive functioning in multiple sclerosis

Laura J. Julian; Peter A. Arnett

doi:10.1080/13854040802665808

Relationships among anxiety, depression, and executive functioning in multiple sclerosis

Laura J. Julian
, Peter A. Arnett

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Abstract

Anxiety is a common psychiatric symptom among patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), however compared to depression it is relatively under-studied. The relative contribution of anxiety and depression to cognitive functioning was evaluated among 77 persons with MS. Participants completed the Chicago Multiscale Depression Inventory, the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, and neuropsychological measures of executive functioning. Regression analyses indicated that, although both depression and anxiety independently predicted performance on an index of executive functioning, anxiety was uniquely associated with cognitive functioning in MS, above and beyond depression. These results suggest that consideration of anxiety in the assessment and treatment of MS patients is warranted.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	794-804
Number of pages	11
Journal	Clinical Neuropsychologist
Volume	23
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/13854040802665808
State	Published - Jul 2009

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Developmental and Educational Psychology
Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)
Clinical Psychology
Psychiatry and Mental health

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