title: Psychiatric disorders in patients with multiple sclerosis.
abstract: The aim of this study was to evaluate the frequency of psychiatric disorders, particularly mood disorders and anxiety in an outpatient sample of patients with multiple sclerosis in Brazil, and correlate the result with sociodemographic and clinical data.
  
  
  METHODS
  Cross-sectional study, patients evaluated consecutively, for the clinical, demographic, prevalence of psychiatric disorders was used structured interview (MINI), severity of symptoms of depression and anxiety was used Beck inventory.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The prevalence of major lifelong depression in this population was 36.6%, and the risk of suicide was high. There was no detectable correlation between depression, degree of disability, or disease duration.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The prevalence of mood disorders is high in MS. Depression is an important factor related to the risk of suicide and should be investigated systematically.
authors.affiliation: Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Institute of Psychiatry. Electronic address: anacerqueira@globo.com.
authors.forename: Ana Claudia
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: de Cerqueira
authors.affiliation: University of State of Rio de Janeiro, Department of Neurology.
authors.forename: Patricia
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Semionato de Andrade
authors.affiliation: University of State of Rio de Janeiro, Department of Neurology.
authors.forename: Jose Maurício
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Godoy Barreiros
authors.affiliation: Federal University of Minas Gerais, Interdisciplinary Laboratory of Medical Investigation.
authors.forename: Antonio Lúcio
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Teixeira
authors.affiliation: Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Institute of Psychiatry.
authors.forename: Antonio Egídio
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Nardi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology*; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003865:Major Depressive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology; D008875:Middle Aged; D019964:Mood Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology*; D009103:Multiple Sclerosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology*; D010555:Personality Inventory