.  Reviewer \#0: This is an interesting paper that evaluated the feasibility and acceptability of the Italian READY for MS program, and preliminary assessed its efficacy when compared to an active control intervention (group relaxation). Although the program was well accepted by MS patients it was not more efficacious than relaxation.  The paper is well written and methodologically sound in most respects.  The measures utilized are suitable to the population and study questions.  However, certain issues require the authors attention in order to provide generalizability of the findings  0\. Were premorbid characteristics of the individuals (MS and HC) considered as covariates or found to be matched at baseline assessment (for e.g., Cognitive reserve, intelligence level, core personality characteristics). Resilience capacity may be influenced by these factors and especially cognitive flexibility and executive function capacity.  