Lydia Chwastiak
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Lydia Chwastiak has a total of 5 co-authors. Here are the top co-authors by number of shared publications:
- Dawn M. Ehde
Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, United States
1 shared publication George H. Kraft
1 shared publicationJames D. Bowen
1 shared publicationLaura E. Gibbons
1 shared publicationMark Sullivan
1 shared publication
Latest Publications
- 1 November 2002
- Published by American Psychiatric Association Publishing in American Journal of Psychiatry
- Vol. 159 (11) , 1862-1868
Depressive Symptoms and Severity of Illness in Multiple Sclerosis: Epidemiologic Study of a Large Community Sample
OBJECTIVE: Previous research has shown high prevalence rates of depression in multiple sclerosis patients seen in specialty clinics. The relationships among depressive symptoms and severity, duration, and course of multiple sclerosis are controversial. METHOD: A survey was mailed to members of the Multiple Sclerosis Association of King County (Wash.). Of the 1,374 eligible participants, 739 returned the survey, a response rate of 53.8%. Data about demographic characteristics, employment, and duration and course of multiple sclerosis were collected. Severity of multiple sclerosis was determined by the Expanded Disability Status Scale, self-report version. Severity of depressive symptoms was evaluated with the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D Scale). Analysis of covariance was used to compare mean CES-D Scale scores across categories of multiple sclerosis, and logistic regression was used to identify variables associated with clinically significant depression. RESULTS: Clinically sig...
- 1 November 2002
- Published by American Psychiatric Association Publishing in American Journal of Psychiatry
- Vol. 159 (11) , 1862-1868
Depressive Symptoms and Severity of Illness in Multiple Sclerosis: Epidemiologic Study of a Large Community Sample
OBJECTIVE: Previous research has shown high prevalence rates of depression in multiple sclerosis patients seen in specialty clinics. The relationships among depressive symptoms and severity, duration, and course of multiple sclerosis are controversial. METHOD: A survey was mailed to members of the Multiple Sclerosis Association of King County (Wash.). Of the 1,374 eligible participants, 739 returned the survey, a response rate of 53.8%. Data about demographic characteristics, employment, and duration and course of multiple sclerosis were collected. Severity of multiple sclerosis was determined by the Expanded Disability Status Scale, self-report version. Severity of depressive symptoms was evaluated with the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D Scale). Analysis of covariance was used to compare mean CES-D Scale scores across categories of multiple sclerosis, and logistic regression was used to identify variables associated with clinically significant depression. RESULTS: Clinically sig...