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Neuropsychiatric Symptoms of Inflammatory Demyelinating Diseases pp 121–137Cite as

Coping and Multiple Sclerosis

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Coping, considered as a process, is characterized by dynamics and changes that are a function of continuous appraisals. Two coping strategies have been identified: problem-focused strategies (involving dealing with internal or environmental demands that create a threat) and emotion-focused strategies, which are associated with emotional regulation (involving efforts to modify the distress that accompanies threat).

Coping is known to be an important mediator between multiple sclerosis (MS) and well-being. In MS people live with their disease for many years, usually increasing disabilities and reducing quality of life. In this situation, patients’ abilities to cope with the disease is an important factor for reducing levels of stress and finding the correct strategy to face the daily problem of the disease.

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  1. MS Centre, S. Andrea Hospital, Neurological Sciences, Sapienza University, Via di Grottarossa 1035, 00189, Rome, Italy

    Valentina Bianchi PsyD & Carlo Pozzilli M.D., Ph.D.

  2. Centro Interdipartimentale Medicina Sociale (CIMS), Sapienza University, Piazzale Aldo Moro, 00185, Rome, Italy

    Valentina Bianchi PsyD

  3. Department of Neurology and Psychiatry, Sapienza University, Viale dell’Università 30, 00185, Rome, Italy

    Carlo Pozzilli M.D., Ph.D.

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    Bruno Brochet

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Bianchi, V., Pozzilli, C. (2015). Coping and Multiple Sclerosis. In: Brochet, B. (eds) Neuropsychiatric Symptoms of Inflammatory Demyelinating Diseases. Neuropsychiatric Symptoms of Neurological Disease. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-18464-7_10

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