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Psychological Impact
100
Loss of pleasure in usual activities or mood changes are examples of
What are psychological symptoms
100
This is a degenerative immune-mediated demyelinating disease
What is multiple sclerosis
100
The percentage of MS patients that say fatigue is the most common problem
What is 92%
100
This treatment is the most widely implemented intervention for MS patients
What is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
100
MS patients can experience these negative psychological effects
What is negative self worth and feelings of self blame
200
Psychological effect that is not typically detected or treated in MS patients
What is Depression
200
MS most often effects this portion of the human body
What is Central Nervous System
200
The percent of the MS population that has been diagnosed with an anxiety disorder in their lifetime
What is 35.7%
200
This is a 6 month program to effectively control a patients fatigue
What is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
200
Emotion focused coping instead of problem focused strategies leave patient at a higher risk for this
What is depression
300
This can be determined by physiological as well as psychological factors such as mood and anxiety
What is Fatigue
300
This condition affects 400,000 people in the US, 2.1 million worldwide and has no cure to date
What is Multiple Sclerosis
300
50% MS patients develop this during their lifetime
What is Clinical depression
300
Can improve quality of life for MS patients both physically and psychologically.
What is Progressive Muscle Relaxation
300
The lifetime rate of this is higher in MS patients compared to other chronic illnesses
What are anxiety disorders
400
Deficits in attention, retrieving memories, and executive functions is indicative of
What is Cognitive impairment
400
Positive health outcomes in MS patients are most related to this
What is Social Support
400
Cognitive impairment occurs in this percent of MS patients
What is 45-65%
400
Studies have shown that this can improve depression, anxiety, and insomnia in MS patients
What is Telephone Based CBT
400
One quarter of MS patients are at risk for this; with young males being most at risk within the first five years of diagnosis
What is Suicide
500
Social isolation, withdrawal, sleep problems, fear of labeled, and denial of illness presence have been expressed during this
What is MS group psychotherapy
500
This is used as one of the diagnostic methods for multiple sclerosis
What is Functional Neuroimaging
500
This is the percentage of MS patients likely to abuse alcohol
What is 15%
500
This can improve general mental health, pain perception, physical health, fatigue, and vitality.
What is Meditation
500
The perception of curability of MS in the eyes of the patient relies on this
What is the patients perception of the illness occurrence
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