Sense of happiness and other aspects of quality of life in patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder
IntroductionQuality of life (QoL) is the intellectual and emotional wellbeing of an individual, which is determined by many factors. The most measurable are the sense of happiness, occupational satisfaction, quality of interpersonal relationships and sex life. Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is...
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| description | IntroductionQuality of life (QoL) is the intellectual and emotional wellbeing of an individual, which is determined by many factors. The most measurable are the sense of happiness, occupational satisfaction, quality of interpersonal relationships and sex life. Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a chronic mental disorder diagnosed by the presence of obsessions and compulsions that disrupt normal psychosocial functioning. Despite early onset, treatment is delayed (OCD-DTI) and unsatisfactory.ObjectivesThe primary objective of this study is to assess selected correlates of the sense of happiness among patients with OCD. The secondary objective is to compare the sense of happiness with healthy people.MethodsSeventyfive OCD patients and equal number of healthy subjects were compared using a Polish adaptation of the Oxford Happiness Questionnaire (OHQ-23).ResultsWe found a significant negative correlation between sense of happiness and the severity of OCD (r = −0.479), the number of obsessive-compulsive personality traits (r = −0.323), the number of other comorbid mental disorders (r = −0.272), the level of aggression (r = −0.448), impulsivity (r = −0.301), depressiveness (r = −0.357), and the sexual dysfunctions (r = −0.279). The latter were much more common in individuals with OCD compared to healthy subjects (66.67 vs. 12%). The level of loneliness was over two times higher in the study group compared to controls (27 vs. 12%). The mean delay in treatment onset was 13 years. Conclusions. Assessment of aspects of QoL should be an integral part of the diagnostic and therapeutic process in OCD. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f4d20ffbd2ba4b8081d80441fe08b41e2022-12-22T03:54:56ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychiatry1664-06402022-12-011310.3389/fpsyt.2022.10773371077337Sense of happiness and other aspects of quality of life in patients with obsessive-compulsive disorderMaciej Żerdziński0Maciej Żerdziński1Marcin Burdzik2Marcin Burdzik3Roksana Żmuda4Agnieszka Witkowska-Berek5Paweł Dȩbski6Natalia Flajszok-Macierzyńska7Magdalena Piegza8Hanna John-Ziaja9Piotr Gorczyca10Dr. Krzysztof Czuma’s Psychiatric Center, Psychiatric Department No 2, Katowice, PolandFaculty of Medicine, Academy of Silesia, Katowice, PolandDr. Krzysztof Czuma’s Psychiatric Center, Psychiatric Department No 2, Katowice, PolandInstitute of Law at Faculty of Law and Administration, University of Silesia in Katowice, Katowice, PolandDr. Krzysztof Czuma’s Psychiatric Center, Psychiatric Department No 2, Katowice, PolandDr. Krzysztof Czuma’s Psychiatric Center, Psychiatric Department No 2, Katowice, PolandDepartment of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Zabrze, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, Tarnowskie Góry, PolandDr. Krzysztof Czuma’s Psychiatric Center, Psychiatric Department No 2, Katowice, PolandDepartment of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Zabrze, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, Tarnowskie Góry, PolandDr. Krzysztof Czuma’s Psychiatric Center, Psychiatric Department No 2, Katowice, PolandDepartment of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Zabrze, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, Tarnowskie Góry, PolandIntroductionQuality of life (QoL) is the intellectual and emotional wellbeing of an individual, which is determined by many factors. The most measurable are the sense of happiness, occupational satisfaction, quality of interpersonal relationships and sex life. Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a chronic mental disorder diagnosed by the presence of obsessions and compulsions that disrupt normal psychosocial functioning. Despite early onset, treatment is delayed (OCD-DTI) and unsatisfactory.ObjectivesThe primary objective of this study is to assess selected correlates of the sense of happiness among patients with OCD. The secondary objective is to compare the sense of happiness with healthy people.MethodsSeventyfive OCD patients and equal number of healthy subjects were compared using a Polish adaptation of the Oxford Happiness Questionnaire (OHQ-23).ResultsWe found a significant negative correlation between sense of happiness and the severity of OCD (r = −0.479), the number of obsessive-compulsive personality traits (r = −0.323), the number of other comorbid mental disorders (r = −0.272), the level of aggression (r = −0.448), impulsivity (r = −0.301), depressiveness (r = −0.357), and the sexual dysfunctions (r = −0.279). The latter were much more common in individuals with OCD compared to healthy subjects (66.67 vs. 12%). The level of loneliness was over two times higher in the study group compared to controls (27 vs. 12%). The mean delay in treatment onset was 13 years. Conclusions. Assessment of aspects of QoL should be an integral part of the diagnostic and therapeutic process in OCD.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2022.1077337/fullobsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)quality of lifeOxford Happiness Questionnairequality of sexual lifedelayed treatment initiationsense of happiness |
| spellingShingle | Maciej Żerdziński Maciej Żerdziński Marcin Burdzik Marcin Burdzik Roksana Żmuda Agnieszka Witkowska-Berek Paweł Dȩbski Natalia Flajszok-Macierzyńska Magdalena Piegza Hanna John-Ziaja Piotr Gorczyca Sense of happiness and other aspects of quality of life in patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder Frontiers in Psychiatry obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) quality of life Oxford Happiness Questionnaire quality of sexual life delayed treatment initiation sense of happiness |
| title | Sense of happiness and other aspects of quality of life in patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder |
| title_full | Sense of happiness and other aspects of quality of life in patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder |
| title_fullStr | Sense of happiness and other aspects of quality of life in patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder |
| title_full_unstemmed | Sense of happiness and other aspects of quality of life in patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder |
| title_short | Sense of happiness and other aspects of quality of life in patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder |
| title_sort | sense of happiness and other aspects of quality of life in patients with obsessive compulsive disorder |
| topic | obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) quality of life Oxford Happiness Questionnaire quality of sexual life delayed treatment initiation sense of happiness |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2022.1077337/full |
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