Psychological Factors Associated With Fear of Falling Avoidance Behavior in Parkinson's Disease: The Role of Depression, Anxiety, and Catastrophizing.
John V RiderJason K LonghurstNirmala LekhakJames Wilfred NavaltaDaniel L YoungMerrill R LandersPublished in: Journal of geriatric psychiatry and neurology (2022)
Catastrophizing about the consequences of falls explained the largest portion of variability in FFAB after controlling for disease severity. Catastrophizing about the immediate consequences of falling may play a prominent role in FFAB and may be a potential treatment target for mitigating FFAB.