Abstract
This study intended to describe general personality functioning in patients with a progressive course of multiple sclerosis. 55 consecutive rehabilitation inpatients with progressive course of multiple sclerosis were assessed with a multimethod test battery: the Expanded Disability Status Scale, the Beck Depression Inventory, the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, the Rosenberg Self-esteem Scale, and the Rorschach Test administered and scored with Comprehensive System. The control group comprised 55 healthy participants with similar sociodemographic characteristics. Specific differences were found for both cognitive and affective aspects, as the patients with progressive course of multiple sclerosis had less positive self-image, less effective mediation processing, and an affective approach to reality. Present data illustrated the usefulness of examining patients with a progressive course of multiple sclerosis to identify abilities and difficulties in cognitive and affective patterns, and support better adaptation to relationships and the environment.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 629-646 |
| Number of pages | 18 |
| Journal | Psychological Reports |
| Volume | 107 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Oct 2010 |
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Personality functioning in patients with a progressive course of multiple sclerosis. / Lorio, Rita; Moressa, Giuseppe; Meneghello, Francesca; Salcuni, Silvia; Stabile, Maria Rosaria; Zennaro, Alessandro; Ferro, Laura; Tonin, Paolo.
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AU - Lorio, Rita
AU - Moressa, Giuseppe
AU - Meneghello, Francesca
AU - Salcuni, Silvia
AU - Stabile, Maria Rosaria
AU - Zennaro, Alessandro
AU - Ferro, Laura
AU - Tonin, Paolo
PY - 2010/10
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AB - This study intended to describe general personality functioning in patients with a progressive course of multiple sclerosis. 55 consecutive rehabilitation inpatients with progressive course of multiple sclerosis were assessed with a multimethod test battery: the Expanded Disability Status Scale, the Beck Depression Inventory, the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, the Rosenberg Self-esteem Scale, and the Rorschach Test administered and scored with Comprehensive System. The control group comprised 55 healthy participants with similar sociodemographic characteristics. Specific differences were found for both cognitive and affective aspects, as the patients with progressive course of multiple sclerosis had less positive self-image, less effective mediation processing, and an affective approach to reality. Present data illustrated the usefulness of examining patients with a progressive course of multiple sclerosis to identify abilities and difficulties in cognitive and affective patterns, and support better adaptation to relationships and the environment.
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