Anxiety disorders and their clinical correlates in multiple sclerosis patients

OBJECTIVE: To assess prevalence rates and clinical correlates of anxiety disorders in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). METHODS: Demographic and neurological data were collected on 140 consecutive clinic attendees, and their lifetime and point prevalences of anxiety disorders were determined with the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV disorders (SCID-IV). All subjects completed the self-report Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale …