Dissatisfaction with performance of valued activities predicts depression in age-related macular degeneration

Objective To determine whether dissatisfaction with performance of valued activities predicts depression in patients with age‐related macular degeneration (AMD). Patients Two hundred and six patients with newly diagnosed neovascular AMD in one eye and pre‐existing AMD in the fellow eye who were part...

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Published in:International journal of geriatric psychiatry 2007-08, Vol.22 (8), p.789-793
Main Authors: Rovner, Barry W., Casten, Robin J., Hegel, Mark T., Hauck, Walter W., Tasman, William S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Activities of Daily Living - psychology
Adaptation, Psychological
Adult and adolescent clinical studies
age-related macular degeneration
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Biological and medical sciences
Cognitive Therapy
Comorbidity
Contrast Sensitivity
Depression
Depressive Disorder - diagnosis
Depressive Disorder - psychology
Depressive Disorder - rehabilitation
disability
Female
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Geriatric psychiatry
Geriatrics
Humans
Macular degeneration
Macular Degeneration - diagnosis
Macular Degeneration - psychology
Macular Degeneration - rehabilitation
Male
Medical sciences
Mental depression
Mood disorders
Older people
Performance evaluation
Personal Satisfaction
Personality Assessment
Predictions
Problem Solving
Psychoanalysis
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Quality of Life - psychology
Risk Factors
vision loss
Visual Acuity
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Summary:Objective To determine whether dissatisfaction with performance of valued activities predicts depression in patients with age‐related macular degeneration (AMD). Patients Two hundred and six patients with newly diagnosed neovascular AMD in one eye and pre‐existing AMD in the fellow eye who were participating in a clinical trial of a psychosocial intervention to prevent depression. Measures Structured clinical evaluations of vision function, depression, visual acuity, contrast sensitivity and medical morbidity. Subjects were classified as dissatisfied if they indicated that they were dissatisfied with their performance of a valued activity. Results Subjects who were dissatisfied with performance of valued activities (n = 71) had similar demographic characteristics to satisfied subjects (n = 135) but had worse visual acuity (p 
ISSN:0885-6230
1099-1166
DOI:10.1002/gps.1742