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Type D, in Association with Quality of Life in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis

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Objective: According to recent literatures, Type-D personality, physically and psychologically is tangled with quality of life. Aim of current study is to assess psychological and physical aspects of quality of life among patients with multiple sclerosis. Materials and Methods: In current study, 113 patients were included, who were chosen from MS center (Tehran, Iran). After acquiring written consent form by participants, they were asked to answer to Type D Scale-14 (DS14), Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), Illness Perception Questionnaire (IPQ-SF), Health Status Questionnaire (SF-36) and Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS). Results: From 113 MS patients, 48(42.5%) individuals had Type-D personality type. Results were demonstrative of meaningful impact of this group on quality of life variables, depression and anxiety, illness perception and disability status (p<0.001, η2=0.29). Furthermore, results showed that depression, anxiety, illness perceptions and disability status maintained higher mean score among Type-D individuals in comparing to individuals other than Type-D; former group showed lower quality of life in comparing to latter (p ≤0.05). Conclusion: With respect to results of current study, MS patients with Type D personality have lower psychological quality of life (physically, psychologically) in comparing to patients with personality other than Type D. Latter group experience higher level of disability in comparing to former group. It appears plausible that notifying personality type of MS patients, can efficiently influence the intervention and clinical implication of these patients.

Published in European Journal of Preventive Medicine (Volume 5, Issue 5)
DOI 10.11648/j.ejpm.20170505.15
Page(s) 77-82
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Keywords

Multiple Sclerosis, Type D, Illness Perception, Quality of Life, Disability Status

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  • Tehran Psychiatric Institute, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

  • MBPSs, Department of Psychology, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran

  • Tehran Psychiatric Institute, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

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