Quality of Life in Depression and Anxiety Disorders: An Exploratory Follow-Up Study after Intensive Inpatient Cognitive Behaviour Therapy

Thirty-seven patients with depression and anxiety disorder, who participated in an intensive inpatient cognitive behaviour therapy program for 6 weeks, were interviewed before treatment and 6 weeks after the end of treatment; in addition to other measures, quality of life was assessed with the Berli...

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Published in:Psychopathology 2000-11, Vol.33 (6), p.297-302
Main Authors: Lenz, G., Demal, U.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Anxiety Disorders - diagnosis
Anxiety Disorders - psychology
Anxiety Disorders - therapy
Attitude to Health
Behavior therapy. Cognitive therapy
Biological and medical sciences
Cognitive Therapy - methods
Depressive Disorder - diagnosis
Depressive Disorder - psychology
Depressive Disorder - therapy
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Male
Medical sciences
Original Paper
Psychiatric Status Rating Scales
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Quality of Life
Treatments
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Summary:Thirty-seven patients with depression and anxiety disorder, who participated in an intensive inpatient cognitive behaviour therapy program for 6 weeks, were interviewed before treatment and 6 weeks after the end of treatment; in addition to other measures, quality of life was assessed with the Berlin Quality of Life Profile. Substantial reduction in subjective quality of life, objective functioning and environmental assets was found at baseline. At follow-up, according to clinical global impression, 13.5% of the patients were very much improved, 45.9% much improved; in 26.3% only slight improvement and in 16.2% no improvement was reported. Quality of life changed for the better in areas like work and education, leisure, housing, social relations, psychological well-being and a global rating of satisfaction with life, but not in marital relations, health in general and in finances.
ISSN:0254-4962
1423-033X
DOI:10.1159/000029161