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Aspects Of Quality Of Life In Depression

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 March 2020

M.G. Puiu ,
M.C. Manea ,
I.A. Andrei ,
A.M. Cristache ,
A.A. Frunza ,
M.C. Boer ,
B.E. Patrichi ,
M.E. Parfene Banu  and
M. Manea
M.G. Puiu*
Affiliation:
“Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Psychiatry and PsychologyBucharest, Romania
M.C. Manea
Affiliation:
“Prof. Dr. Alexandru Obregia” Clinical Hospital of Psychiatry, 3th Department, Bucuresti, Romania
I.A. Andrei
Affiliation:
“Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Psychiatry and PsychologyBucharest, Romania
A.M. Cristache
Affiliation:
“Prof. Dr. Alexandru Obregia” Clinical Hospital of Psychiatry, 4th Department, Bucuresti, Romania
A.A. Frunza
Affiliation:
“Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Psychiatry and PsychologyBucharest, Romania
M.C. Boer
Affiliation:
“Prof. Dr. Alexandru Obregia” Clinical Hospital of Psychiatry, “Prof. Dr. Alexandru Obregia” Clinical Hospital of Psychiatry, Bucuresti, Romania
B.E. Patrichi
Affiliation:
“Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Psychiatry and PsychologyBucharest, Romania
M.E. Parfene Banu
Affiliation:
“Prof. Dr. Alexandru Obregia” Clinical Hospital of Psychiatry, 4th Department, Bucuresti, Romania
M. Manea
Affiliation:
“Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Psychiatry and PsychologyBucharest, Romania
*
*Corresponding author.

Abstract

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Introduction

The quality of life in patients with depression may be a measure of the efficiency of its management. Although quality of life is a subjective concept, difficult to assess, it may be reflected by the degree of social adaptation and the individual's level of functioning.

Objective

The study evaluates the time evolution of depressive symptoms and of some parameters attesting the quality of life in patients diagnosed with depression who are on antidepressant treatment.

Aims

Highlighting the evolution in time of depressive symptoms and patients’ perceptions on some aspects of quality of life.

Methods

There were included 23 patients who met the criteria of depressive episode, single or within recurrent depressive disorder, according to the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-10-AM), requiring antidepressant treatment. Subjects were evaluated at baseline and after 12 weeks of treatment using the Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression (HAMD), Sheehan disability scale (SDS), Social Adjustment Scale – Self-report (SASS).

Results

Statistically significant decrease in mean HAMD scores was observed in the second administration. There were registered statistically significant differences of scores obtained in the two administrations for the 17 items of the SASS scale. Correlations with statistical significance between HAMD scores and some of the SDS areas were observed.

Conclusions

Results showed a favorable course of depressive symptoms while under treatment and differences in time of subjects’ perception on several aspects evaluated on SASS for the group studied. Correlations with statistical significance between HAMD scores and some SDS areas were observed.

Disclosure of interest

The authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.

Type
EV536
Information
European Psychiatry , Volume 33 , Issue S1: Abstracts of the 24th European Congress of Psychiatry , March 2016 , pp. S421 - S422
Copyright
Copyright © European Psychiatric Association 2016
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