Quality of life changes following inpatient and outpatient treatment in obsessive-compulsive disorder: a study with 12 months follow-up
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Quality of life (QoL) is increasingly recognized as a critical outcome parameter in mental health studies. The aim of this study was to investigate different domains of the QoL in persons with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) befo...
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| author | Hertenstein Elisabeth Thiel Nicola Herbst Nirmal Freyer Tobias Nissen Christoph Külz Anne Katrin Voderholzer Ulrich |
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| description | <p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Quality of life (QoL) is increasingly recognized as a critical outcome parameter in mental health studies. The aim of this study was to investigate different domains of the QoL in persons with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) before and after a multimodal, disorder-specific in- and outpatient treatment.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>Data of 73 persons with OCD treated in an inpatient setting followed by outpatient treatment were analyzed. The World Health Organization Quality of Life abbreviated (a multidimensional measure of the QoL) and the Beck Depression Inventory were administered prior to (baseline) and 12 months after the inpatient treatment (follow-up).</p> <p>Results</p> <p>At baseline, participants reported a significantly diminished psychological, social, physical, and global QoL compared to the German general population. Environmental QoL was not impaired in the present sample. The QoL was significantly improved at follow-up, except for social QoL, but remained below norm values. The QoL improvement was predicted by improvements of depressive symptoms.</p> <p>Conclusions</p> <p>The results indicate that persons with OCD suffer from a very low QoL. The QoL was significantly improved after 12 months of intensive state-of-the-art treatment. However, the QoL indices remained considerably lower than population norm values, indicating the need for additional research into novel treatment options for persons with OCD.</p> |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0cd1546753c94c8e8029e7ef0a640b462022-12-21T21:04:39ZengBMCAnnals of General Psychiatry1744-859X2013-02-01121410.1186/1744-859X-12-4Quality of life changes following inpatient and outpatient treatment in obsessive-compulsive disorder: a study with 12 months follow-upHertenstein ElisabethThiel NicolaHerbst NirmalFreyer TobiasNissen ChristophKülz Anne KatrinVoderholzer Ulrich<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Quality of life (QoL) is increasingly recognized as a critical outcome parameter in mental health studies. The aim of this study was to investigate different domains of the QoL in persons with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) before and after a multimodal, disorder-specific in- and outpatient treatment.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>Data of 73 persons with OCD treated in an inpatient setting followed by outpatient treatment were analyzed. The World Health Organization Quality of Life abbreviated (a multidimensional measure of the QoL) and the Beck Depression Inventory were administered prior to (baseline) and 12 months after the inpatient treatment (follow-up).</p> <p>Results</p> <p>At baseline, participants reported a significantly diminished psychological, social, physical, and global QoL compared to the German general population. Environmental QoL was not impaired in the present sample. The QoL was significantly improved at follow-up, except for social QoL, but remained below norm values. The QoL improvement was predicted by improvements of depressive symptoms.</p> <p>Conclusions</p> <p>The results indicate that persons with OCD suffer from a very low QoL. The QoL was significantly improved after 12 months of intensive state-of-the-art treatment. However, the QoL indices remained considerably lower than population norm values, indicating the need for additional research into novel treatment options for persons with OCD.</p>http://www.annals-general-psychiatry.com/content/12/1/4Obsessive-compulsive disorderQuality of lifeCognitive behavioral therapyExposureInpatientWHOQOLFunctional impairment |
| spellingShingle | Hertenstein Elisabeth Thiel Nicola Herbst Nirmal Freyer Tobias Nissen Christoph Külz Anne Katrin Voderholzer Ulrich Quality of life changes following inpatient and outpatient treatment in obsessive-compulsive disorder: a study with 12 months follow-up Annals of General Psychiatry Obsessive-compulsive disorder Quality of life Cognitive behavioral therapy Exposure Inpatient WHOQOL Functional impairment |
| title | Quality of life changes following inpatient and outpatient treatment in obsessive-compulsive disorder: a study with 12 months follow-up |
| title_full | Quality of life changes following inpatient and outpatient treatment in obsessive-compulsive disorder: a study with 12 months follow-up |
| title_fullStr | Quality of life changes following inpatient and outpatient treatment in obsessive-compulsive disorder: a study with 12 months follow-up |
| title_full_unstemmed | Quality of life changes following inpatient and outpatient treatment in obsessive-compulsive disorder: a study with 12 months follow-up |
| title_short | Quality of life changes following inpatient and outpatient treatment in obsessive-compulsive disorder: a study with 12 months follow-up |
| title_sort | quality of life changes following inpatient and outpatient treatment in obsessive compulsive disorder a study with 12 months follow up |
| topic | Obsessive-compulsive disorder Quality of life Cognitive behavioral therapy Exposure Inpatient WHOQOL Functional impairment |
| url | http://www.annals-general-psychiatry.com/content/12/1/4 |
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