Relationship between social cognition and fatigue, depressive symptoms, and anxiety in multiple sclerosis.

摘要: Emerging research indicates that in addition to physical and cognitive deficits, individuals with multiple sclerosis (MS) may also have impairments social cognition, such as facial affect recognition Theory of Mind (ToM). However, there is little into how cognition relate other domains MS, mood fatigue levels. The current study investigated whether ability associated fatigue, depressive symptoms anxiety MS. Twenty-eight MS completed questionnaires assessing (Modified Fatigue Impact Scale), depression (Beck Depression Inventory) (State-Trait Anxiety Inventory), well tasks ToM (Reading the Eyes; Strange Stories). Bivariate correlations were run examine relationships between variables; partial subsequently used ascertain these persisted after controlling for (measured Symbol Digit Modalities Test). results indicated worse performance both higher rates psychosocial symptoms, levels; furthermore, not explained by participants' ability. These preliminary help us better understand association abilities including symptomatology, fatigue.