The National Multiple Sclerosis Society is dedicated to bringing educational and assistive resources to professionals. To receive any of these materials without charge, please email healthprof_info@nmss.org.
Clinical Bulletins
- Resources for healthcare professionals working with people who have multiple sclerosis
Expert Opinion Papers
- Treatment recommendations from our National Clinical Advisory Board
Talking with Your MS Patients about Difficult Topics
Authored by recognized MS specialists and designed to help physicians and other healthcare professionals respond to their patient's questions about some of the more difficult and challenging aspects of the disease.
Talking about...
- Cognitive Dysfunction (.pdf)
- Depression and Other Emotional Changes (.pdf)
- Diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis (.pdf)
- Initiating and Adhering to Treatment with Injectable Disease Modifying Agents (.pdf)
- Elimination Problems (.pdf)
- Family Issues (.pdf)
- Life Planning (.pdf)
- Palliative Care (.pdf)
- Primary-Progressive MS (.pdf)
- Progressive Disease (.pdf)
- The Role of Rehabilitation (.pdf)
- Reproductive Issues (.pdf)
- Sexual Dysfunction (.pdf)
- Stress (.pdf)
Stress and Mood Management Program for Individuals with MS, written by Dr. David Mohr, a psychologist who has done a lot of work on MS-related stress and mood issues utilizes a cognitive behavior model. Depression, anxiety, and stress are common among patients with MS. This stress and mood management therapy program has been developed over more than 10 years of research and clinical trials to address these problems. For information and to purchase the Workbook and Therapist guide:
- Stress and Mood Management Program for Individuals with MS Workbook
- Stress and Mood Management Program for Individual with MS Therapist Guide
Pamela Cavallo Professional Education Series
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Resource Materials for Long-Term Care
Information about unique needs generated by MS—and sophisticated resources and knowledge necessary to provide quality programs and services
Serving Individuals with MS in the Home
Adult Day Programs
These guidelines will be most helpful to those day programs that have little or no experience serving people with MS. Included in the document is basic information about multiple sclerosis and specific recommendations, practical tips, and best practices as they relate to intake & assessment, clinical implications, psychosocial issues, activities & wellness, rehabilitation, and staffing & physical plant.
Assisted Living
Guidance to administrators and staff of assisted living facilities that are seeking to develop effective service plans for residents with multiple sclerosis. These guidelines address the unique set of clinical conditions of residents with MS and provide recommendations to maximize their quality of life.
Nursing Home Care
Information on clinical practice, practical tips and best practices with regard to nursing and daily care, rehabilitation, psychosocial needs and cognitive issues, assisting families with the nursing home admission process, training materials, and resources for health care professionals.