Psychopathology

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

Lenz G. · Demal U.

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Department of Psychiatry, University of Vienna, Austria

Keywords: Quality of lifeDepressionAnxiety disorderCognitive behavior therapy effects on quality of life

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Psychopathology 2000;33:297–302
https://doi.org/10.1159/000029161

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Abstract of Original Paper

Published online: November 03, 2000
Issue release date: November – December

Number of Print Pages: 6
Number of Figures: 1
Number of Tables: 2

ISSN: 0254-4962 (Print)
eISSN: 1423-033X (Online)

For additional information: https://www.karger.com/PSP

Abstract

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.

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Abstract of Original Paper

Published online: November 03, 2000
Issue release date: November – December

Number of Print Pages: 6
Number of Figures: 1
Number of Tables: 2

ISSN: 0254-4962 (Print)
eISSN: 1423-033X (Online)

For additional information: https://www.karger.com/PSP

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