ABSTRACT
Although multiple sclerosis (MS) is a challenging illness, people with MS vary greatly in their levels of well-being and in how they adapt to it regardless of their level of disability and disease progression. In fact, illness and disease factors are typically not strong predictors of well-being in people with MS.1 What seems to be a potent determinant of a person’s well-being in the context of MS is how the individual copes with his or her illness, disability, and related stressors. Hence, facilitating people’s ability to cope with their MS is an important focus of rehabilitation efforts. “Coping” is a term that can have many different
CONTENTS
20.1 Stress and Coping Framework .........................................................................................450 20.1.1 Stressors .................................................................................................................. 451 20.1.2 Cognitive Appraisal ..............................................................................................453
