Goudsmit E M, Stouten B, Howes S
University of East London, UK.
J Health Psychol. 2009 Mar;14(2):215-21. doi: 10.1177/1359105308100205.
This study assessed the relationship between illness intrusiveness, symptoms, disability and depression in patients with myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME). Participants were 16 patients with ME and eight patients with ME plus co-morbid disorders. The patients with co-morbid disorders reported greater illness intrusiveness than the patients with ME alone, but there were no differences between the groups on the other variables. Significant correlations were found between illness intrusiveness on the one hand, and fatigue, cognitive dysfunction, disability and depression, on the other. We conclude that ME is a disabling illness, which has a major impact on various life domains.
本研究评估了肌痛性脑脊髓炎（ME）患者的疾病侵扰性、症状、残疾状况与抑郁之间的关系。研究参与者包括16名ME患者和8名患有ME合并共病的患者。患有共病的患者报告的疾病侵扰性比单纯患有ME的患者更大，但两组在其他变量上没有差异。一方面发现疾病侵扰性与另一方面的疲劳、认知功能障碍、残疾和抑郁之间存在显著相关性。我们得出结论，ME是一种致残性疾病，对各个生活领域都有重大影响。
