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Depression, coping and the quality of life in Parkinson disease. A study involving 50 Tunisian patients Volume 86, issue 7, septembre 2010

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CHU Hédi Chaker, Service de psychiatrie B, 3029 Sfax, Tunisie, CHU Habib Bourguiba, Service de neurologie, Sfax, Tunisie

ObjectiveTo evaluate the frequency of depression and its correlation with coping and the quality of life (QoL) in a population of Tunisian patients suffering from Parkinson Disease (PD).Patients and methodWe have conducted a cross study on 50 PD patients. The evaluation of the QoL, depression and strategies of coping was respectively assessed using an Arabic version of the SF-36 scale, MDRS scale and the Brief-COPE test.Results and conclusionsDepression was found in 58%. The coping strategies that were most frequently used focused on emotion, mainly religion (54%). The change in the QoL particularly affected emotional limitation (98%) and physical activity (60.7%). The presence of depression and use of emotional coping are associated with poor QoL and should be considered in the support of psychosomatic Tunisian patients suffering from PD.