[Anxiety and depressive psychopathological characteristics of patients with multiple sclerosis at different stages of disease].

AIM: To study the development of anxiety and depressive disorders in patients with exacerbated multiple sclerosis (MS).

MATERIAL AND

METHODS

Forty-three patients with MS were included in the study (women 74.4%, mean age 33.1 years old). SCL-90-R and MASQ questionnaire were used to evaluate psychopathological symptoms.

RESULTS AND

CONCLUSION

There is the high prevalence of symptoms of anxiety and depression in patients with MS. Other symptoms, including interpersonal sensitivity, hostility and decrease of stress response, are observed as well.