Evaluation of body image and self-concept and their correlation with depressive symptoms in Parkinson's disease.
OBJECTIVE
To identify characteristics of body image and self-concept in individuals over fifty years of age with Parkinson's disease (PD). The secondary objectives are to analyze whether body image and self-concept are influenced by the severity of PD and to verify if there is correlation between depression, self-concept and body image in cases of PD.


METHODS
Participating in the study were 48 individuals, being 26 with PD and 22 Controls. The instruments used were: The Mini Exam of Mental State, The My Body Image Test, The Factorial Self-concept Test, The Beck Depression Inventory, the motor section of The Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale and The Modified Hoehn and Yahr Scale.


RESULTS
In PD the perception of body image and self-concept demonstrated significantly reduced values p<0.001 and p=0.012 respectively, and the presence of depression symptomatology was significantly more (p=0.002).


CONCLUSIONS
Individuals with PD present alteration of body image and self-concept and also present lower personal confidence and lower social receptivity, correlated with depressive symptoms.
Gamarra
Ariane Haydée Estrada
AH
IPA Methodist University Center, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil. arianegamarra@yahoo.com.br
Molski
Cibele Silva
CS
Hilbig
Arlete
A
Valentini
Cristina Kern
CK
Striebel
Vera Lúcia Widniczck
VL
Rieder
Carlos Roberto de Mello
CR
D000368:Aged; D001828:Body Image; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D003863:Depression / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010300:Parkinson Disease / Q000523:psychology*; D012649:Self Concept; D012720:Severity of Illness Index