A novel cognitive-behavioral stress management method for multiple sclerosis. A brief report of an observational study.

DISCUSSION: PSAI can benefit cognitive function and psychological distress in MS patients. Future studies should expand these results in randomized trials and by using longer follow-up and MS activity-related endpoints. ABBREVIATIONS: BICAMS: Brief International Cognitive Assessment for Multiple Sclerosis BVMT-R: Brief Visuospatial Memory Test Revised CVLT: California Verbal Learning Test DASS: Depression Anxiety Stress Scale EDSS: Expanded Disability Status Scale MS: Multiple Sclerosis NNT: Numbers Needed to Treat PS: Propensity Score PSAI: Pythagorean Self-Awareness Intervention RR: Relapsing Remitting SDMT: Symbol Digits Modalities Test VAS-PF: Visual Analogue Scale Physical Fatigue. PMID: 30451648 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Neurological Research - Category: Neurology Tags: Neurol Res Source Type: research