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The impact of socioeconomic status on mental health and health-seeking behavior across race and ethnicity in a large multiple sclerosis cohort

In a survey of over 2,000 people with MS, higher socioeconomic status was associated with a lower burden of psychiatric symptoms and with a higher likelihood of self-reported symptom recovery after receiving mental health treatment. Attitudes regarding mental health care delivery in MS varied according to racial and ethnic background. Click here to access this resource.

January 30, 2025 • Hollie Schmidt
The impact of socioeconomic status on mental health and health-seeking behavior across race and ethnicity in a large multiple sclerosis cohort

The impact of socioeconomic status on mental health and health-seeking behavior across race and ethnicity in a large multiple sclerosis cohort

In a survey of over 2,000 people with MS, higher socioeconomic status was associated with a lower burden of psychiatric symptoms and with a higher likelihood of self-reported symptom recovery after receiving mental health treatment. Attitudes regarding mental health care delivery in MS varied according to racial and ethnic background.

Click here to access this resource.

  • Authors: Pimentel Maldonado, et al.
  • Publication: Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders
  • Year: 2022
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