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ArticleScientific reports2024

The impact of mental health on health-related quality of life in patients with NF2-related Schwannomatosis.

Anna Freier, Anna C Lawson McLean, Denise Loeschner, Steffen K Rosahl, Johannes Kruse

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Article in Scientific reports, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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5 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Anna FreierDepartment of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Phillips University Marburg, Marburg, Germany. anna.freier@staff.uni-marburg.de.
Anna C Lawson McLeanDepartment of Neurosurgery, Helios Klinikum Erfurt, Health and Medical University (HMU), Erfurt, Germany.
Denise LoeschnerDepartment of Neurosurgery, Helios Klinikum Erfurt, Health and Medical University (HMU), Erfurt, Germany.
Steffen K RosahlDepartment of Neurosurgery, Helios Klinikum Erfurt, Health and Medical University (HMU), Erfurt, Germany.
Johannes KruseDepartment of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Phillips University Marburg, Marburg, Germany.
Helios Klinikum Erfurt · DEPhilipps University of Marburg · DEJena University Hospital · DE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

NF2-related schwannomatosis (NF2-SWN) is a rare genetic disorder and is associated with progressive morbidities. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between NF2-SWN disease severity, health-related Quality of Life (QoL), and mental health aspects of patients. Standardised questionnaires assessing mental health problems (symptoms of depression, anxiety, and somatic burden), psychological factors (resilience, loneliness, and personality functioning), and health-related QoL were administered to 97 patients with NF2-SWN. The results of these questionnaires were compared with physician-rated disease severity. Questionnaires were completed by 77 patients. Physician-rated disease severity scores were available for 55 patients. NF2-SWN patients showed a high prevalence of clinically relevant symptoms of depression (30%), anxiety (16%), and somatic burden (32%). Almost all variables showed moderate to high correlations with NF2-SWN-related QoL. NF2-SWN-related QoL was associated with physician-reported disease severity (r = 0.614). In the stepwise hierarchical linear regression analysis, a significant model with four predictors (disease severity type, depression symptoms, personality functioning, and gender) explained 64% of the variance in NF2-SWN-related QoL. Our results showed a strong association between NF2-SWN-related QoL and depression symptoms. Moreover, personality functioning is an important influencing factor, representing a modifiable construct that can be targeted by prevention programs or psychotherapy.

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NeurilemmomaNeurofibromatosesNeurofibromatosis 2Skin NeoplasmsHumansMental HealthQuality of LifeDepressionMental healthNeurofibromatosis type 2NF2-related schwannomatosisQuality of lifeRare disease

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PMID38521834
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