Biopsychosocial model of resilience in young adults with multiple sclerosis (BPS-ARMS): an observational study protocol exploring psychological reactions early after diagnosis

IntroductionMultiple sclerosis (MS), the most common neurological disease causing disability in young adults, is widely recognised as a major stress factor. Studies have shown that the first years after the diagnosis are distressing in terms of adjustment to the disease and that MS negatively affect...

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Main Authors: Alberto Gajofatto, Valeria Donisi, Isolde Martina Busch, Francesca Gobbin, Elena Butturini, Massimiliano Calabrese, Alessandra Carcereri de Prati, Paola Cesari, Lidia Del Piccolo, Massimo Donadelli, Paolo Fabene, Stefania Fochi, Macarena Gomez-Lira, Roberta Magliozzi, Giovanni Malerba, Raffaella Mariotti, Sofia Mariotto, Chiara Milanese, Maria Grazia Romanelli, Andrea Sbarbati, Federico Schena, Maria Angela Mazzi, Michela Rimondini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2019-08-01
Series:BMJ Open
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/9/8/e030469.full