Pain affects depression through anxiety, fatigue, and sleep in multiple sclerosis.

Conclusion: Individuals living with MS who report high levels of chronic pain and depressive symptoms may benefit from treatment approaches that can address sleep, fatigue, and anxiety. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2015 APA, all rights reserved)

Source: Rehabilitation Psychology - January 19, 2015 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Amtmann, Dagmar; Askew, Robert L.; Kim, Jiseon; Chung, Hyewon; Ehde, Dawn M.; Bombardier, Charles H.; Kraft, George H.; Jones, Salene M.; Johnson, Kurt L. Source Type: research