The Impact of Clinical and Cognitive Variables on Social Functioning in Parkinson's Disease: Patient versus Examiner Estimates
Purpose. To assess the impact of clinical variables on social skills and behaviors in Parkinson's disease (PD) patients and patient versus examiner estimates of social functioning. Methods. Twenty-eight patients with PD and 32 controls with chronic disease were assessed with a battery of neuro...
Saved in:
| Main Authors: | , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Wiley
2010-01-01
|
| Series: | Parkinson's Disease |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.4061/2010/263083 |
| Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
| _version_ | 1832567214516994048 |
|---|---|
| author | Patrick McNamara Karina Stavitsky Raymon Durso Erica Harris |
| author_facet | Patrick McNamara Karina Stavitsky Raymon Durso Erica Harris |
| author_sort | Patrick McNamara |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | Purpose. To assess the impact of clinical variables on social skills and behaviors in Parkinson's disease (PD) patients and patient versus examiner estimates of social functioning.
Methods. Twenty-eight patients with PD and 32 controls with chronic disease were assessed with a battery of neuropsychologic, personality, mood, and social function tests.
Results. Patients' estimates of their own social functioning were not significantly different from examiners' estimates. The impact of clinical variables on social functioning in PD revealed depression to be the strongest association of social functioning in PD on both the patient and the examiner version of the Social Adaptation Self-Evaluation Scale.
Conclusions. PD patients appear to be well aware of their social strengths and weaknesses. Depression and motor symptom severity are significant predictors of both self- and examiner reported social functioning in patients with PD. Assessment and treatment of depression in patients with PD may improve social functioning and overall quality of life. |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj-art-11b776a9c12a4227b5b03643beb18dfb |
| institution | Kabale University |
| issn | 2042-0080 |
| language | English |
| publishDate | 2010-01-01 |
| publisher | Wiley |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Parkinson's Disease |
| spelling | doaj-art-11b776a9c12a4227b5b03643beb18dfb2025-02-03T01:01:57ZengWileyParkinson's Disease2042-00802010-01-01201010.4061/2010/263083263083The Impact of Clinical and Cognitive Variables on Social Functioning in Parkinson's Disease: Patient versus Examiner EstimatesPatrick McNamara0Karina Stavitsky1Raymon Durso2Erica Harris3Department of Neurology, Boston University School of Medicine and VA New England Healthcare System, 72 East Concord Street, B528, Boston, MA 02118, USADepartment of Psychology, Boston University, Boston, MA 02215, USADepartment of Neurology, Boston University School of Medicine and VA New England Healthcare System, 72 East Concord Street, B528, Boston, MA 02118, USADepartment of Neurology, Boston University School of Medicine and VA New England Healthcare System, 72 East Concord Street, B528, Boston, MA 02118, USAPurpose. To assess the impact of clinical variables on social skills and behaviors in Parkinson's disease (PD) patients and patient versus examiner estimates of social functioning. Methods. Twenty-eight patients with PD and 32 controls with chronic disease were assessed with a battery of neuropsychologic, personality, mood, and social function tests. Results. Patients' estimates of their own social functioning were not significantly different from examiners' estimates. The impact of clinical variables on social functioning in PD revealed depression to be the strongest association of social functioning in PD on both the patient and the examiner version of the Social Adaptation Self-Evaluation Scale. Conclusions. PD patients appear to be well aware of their social strengths and weaknesses. Depression and motor symptom severity are significant predictors of both self- and examiner reported social functioning in patients with PD. Assessment and treatment of depression in patients with PD may improve social functioning and overall quality of life.http://dx.doi.org/10.4061/2010/263083 |
| spellingShingle | Patrick McNamara Karina Stavitsky Raymon Durso Erica Harris The Impact of Clinical and Cognitive Variables on Social Functioning in Parkinson's Disease: Patient versus Examiner Estimates Parkinson's Disease |
| title | The Impact of Clinical and Cognitive Variables on Social Functioning in Parkinson's Disease: Patient versus Examiner Estimates |
| title_full | The Impact of Clinical and Cognitive Variables on Social Functioning in Parkinson's Disease: Patient versus Examiner Estimates |
| title_fullStr | The Impact of Clinical and Cognitive Variables on Social Functioning in Parkinson's Disease: Patient versus Examiner Estimates |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Impact of Clinical and Cognitive Variables on Social Functioning in Parkinson's Disease: Patient versus Examiner Estimates |
| title_short | The Impact of Clinical and Cognitive Variables on Social Functioning in Parkinson's Disease: Patient versus Examiner Estimates |
| title_sort | impact of clinical and cognitive variables on social functioning in parkinson s disease patient versus examiner estimates |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.4061/2010/263083 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT patrickmcnamara theimpactofclinicalandcognitivevariablesonsocialfunctioninginparkinsonsdiseasepatientversusexaminerestimates AT karinastavitsky theimpactofclinicalandcognitivevariablesonsocialfunctioninginparkinsonsdiseasepatientversusexaminerestimates AT raymondurso theimpactofclinicalandcognitivevariablesonsocialfunctioninginparkinsonsdiseasepatientversusexaminerestimates AT ericaharris theimpactofclinicalandcognitivevariablesonsocialfunctioninginparkinsonsdiseasepatientversusexaminerestimates AT patrickmcnamara impactofclinicalandcognitivevariablesonsocialfunctioninginparkinsonsdiseasepatientversusexaminerestimates AT karinastavitsky impactofclinicalandcognitivevariablesonsocialfunctioninginparkinsonsdiseasepatientversusexaminerestimates AT raymondurso impactofclinicalandcognitivevariablesonsocialfunctioninginparkinsonsdiseasepatientversusexaminerestimates AT ericaharris impactofclinicalandcognitivevariablesonsocialfunctioninginparkinsonsdiseasepatientversusexaminerestimates |