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Depression, coping and level of neurological impairment in multiple sclerosis

University of California, San Francisco;, Pacific Graduate School of Psychology, 940 East Meadow Drive, Palo Alto, CA 94303, USA

Donald E Goodkin

University of California, San Francisco;

Nicole Gatto

University of California, San Francisco;

Judy Van Der Wende

Pacific Graduate School of Psychology, 940 East Meadow Drive, Palo Alto, CA 94303, USA

This study examined the relationship between coping and depression in multiple sclerosis patients, and how that relationship varies at different levels of physical impairment One-hundred and one patients with clinically definite MS were assessed using the Kurtzke Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS), the Ways of Coping Inventory (WCI) with three sub-scales developed by Wineman et al,²⁵ and the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI). Depression was significantly higher at more advanced levels of neurologic impairment than at lower levels. Escape-Avoidance and Emotional Respite were positively related to level of depression. Planful Problem-Solving and Cognitive Reframing were negatively related to depression. An interaction between coping, depression, and level of neurologic impairment was observed in which Planful Problem-Solving and Cognitive Reframing were more strongly related to depression at higher levels of impairment The interaction effect for Escape-Avoidance and Emotional Respite with depression and level of impairment did not reach significance. It was concluded that there is a significant interaction between level of neurologic impairment, coping behaviors, and depression in patients with MS.

Key Words: multiple sclerosis • depression • coping • chronic illness

Multiple Sclerosis, Vol. 3, No. 4, 254-258 (1997)
DOI: 10.1177/135245859700300408


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