Investigation the Effect of Depression on Retrospective, Everyday and Prospective memory in patients with multiple sclerosis

several research has approved deficits in memory performance of patients with Multiple Sclerosis. Since the cause of the injury is multifaceted and complex¡ the type and extent varies from person to person. In addition to neurological factors¡ psychological factors such as depression¡ may also be involved in the etiology. Therefore the purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of depression on retrospective¡ everyday and prospective memory performance of patients with M.S
In this Causal-Comparative research 52 patients with MS (26 depressed and 26 non-depressed patients) from Kashani hospital in Isfahan in 1391 &1392 and 26 healthy controls were selected and were assessed through the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-II)¡ Everyday Memory Questionnaire (EMQ) and Prospective and Retrospective Memory Questionnaire (PRMQ). The data was analyzed with the use of covariance.
The results indicated significant (p Psychological factors such as depression can influence on retrospective¡ everyday and prospective memory performance of patients with M.S. Depression can intensify memory deficits of patients with M.S.