title: Co-occurring depression and pain in multiple sclerosis.
abstract: Depression and pain are highly prevalent among individuals with multiple sclerosis, and they often co-occur. The purpose of this article is to summarize the literature and theory related to the comorbidity of pain and depression and describe how their presence can impact individuals with multiple sclerosis. Additionally, the article discusses how existing treatments of pain and depression could be adapted to address shared mechanisms and overcome barriers to treatment utilization.
authors: Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine, Box 358815, 1536 North 115th Street, Seattle, WA 98133, USA. Electronic address: kalschul@uw.edu.
authors: Kevin N
authors: KN
authors: Alschuler
authors: Dawn M
authors: DM
authors: Ehde
authors: Mark P
authors: MP
authors: Jensen
mesh_terms: D015897:Comorbidity; D003863:Depression / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006801:Humans; D009103:Multiple Sclerosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D010146:Pain / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D059408:Pain Management; D015995:Prevalence; D011788:Quality of Life / Q000523:psychology*
keywords: Depression; Multiple sclerosis; Pain