Hopelessness in Patients with Early-Stage Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis.
Susana Sainz de la MazaJorge MaurinoTamara Castillo-TriviñoMónica BorgesBerta Sebastián TorresJavier SotocaAna María Alonso TorresAna B CamineroLaura BorregaJose Luis Sanchez-MenoyoFrancisco J BarreroCarmen CallesLuis BrievaMaría Rosario BlascoJulio Dotor García-SotoAna Rodríguez-RegalLaura Navarro-CantóEduardo Agüera-MoralesMoisés GarcésOlga Carmona I CodinaLaura Gabaldón-TorresLucía ForeroMariona HervásRocío Gómez-BallesterosPublished in: Patient preference and adherence (2023)
Hopelessness was a common phenomenon in early-stage RRMS, even in a population with low physical disability. Identifying factors associated with hopelessness may be critical for implementing preventive strategies helping patients to adapt to the new situation and cope with the disease in the long term.