Development of the Japanese version of the Depression Literacy Scale.

Background: Depression is a major social concern in Japan. It is therefore necessary to develop a scale in Japanese that can assess depression literacy.

Aims: The present study aimed to develop the Japanese version of the Depression Literacy Scale (D-Lit-J), and examined its validity and reliability.

Disease-Modifying Therapies During the COVID-19 Outbreak: A Narrative Review of International and National Recommendations.

Background: Managing multiple sclerosis (MS) during the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is a challenge due to the lack of evidence from clinical studies. Disease-modifying therapies (DMTs) may affect the immune response and subsequently alter the risk of COVID-19 infections.

Methods: A literature search was conducted on the MEDLINE, Embase, and Cochrane databases.