Psychological Characteristics of Patients with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)

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Abstract
Patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) demonstrate similar psychological characteristics that distinguish them from other medically ill populations, and this may bear etiologic and prognostic importance. A larger sample was studied and the prior findings were not replicated. ALS patients did not have a more internal locus of control, nor did they use denial as a defense more than a group of patients with inoperable neoplastic disease. Although dysphoria was frequently found in ALS patients, only 22% demonstrated clinical depressive syndromes.

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