prevalence of depression and anxiety among patients with multiple sclerosis attending the ms clinic at sheikh khalifa medical city, uae: cross-sectional study

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Abstract
Depression and anxiety are reported to be prevalent in patients with MS, with prevalence rates ranging from 20% to 50%. Unfortunately, the rates, patterns, and risk factors are not well studied in our Middle East region, and, to our knowledge, not at all in UAE. Using standardized screening tools, we observed that 17% and 20% of 80 patients seen in MS clinic had scores consistent with major depression and anxiety disorders, respectively, at a rate that was not statistically different when compared to age and sex matched controls. None of the studied variables including duration of the disease, EDSS scores, age, gender, and the level of education had any significant correlation with the rates of both disorders. Almost two-thirds of the patients with scores consistent with major depression and anxiety were not on antidepressant and antianxiety medications.
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Authors ;Taoufik Alsaadi;Khadija El Hammasi;Tarek M. Shahrour;Mustafa Shakra;Lamya Turkawi;Abdulla Mudhafar;Lina Diab;Mufeed Raoof
Journal acta cardiologica
Year 2015
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10.1155/2015/487159
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