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KMID : 0605720110170010112
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Journal of the Korean Society of Biological Therapies in Psychiatry
2011 Volume.17 No. 1 p.112 ~ p.120
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The Effect of Antidepressant Treatment on Quality of Life in Patients with Depressive Disorders
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Hwang Sung-Ki
Kim Hee-Cheol
Lee Min-Ji
Cho Hyun-Ju
Jun Tae-Youn
Lee Min-Soo
Kim Jae-Min
Yim Hyeon-Woo
Kim Jung-Bum
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Abstract
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Objectives:Depressive disorders are severe or persistent enough to interfere with daily functionings and quality of life(QOL). This study was aimed to evaluate the effect of antidepressant treatment on QOL in patients with depressive disorders.
Methods:Three hundred seventeen patients with depressive disorders were enrolled from a cohort, which was established at one clinical research center for depression. Patients were divided into remission and non-remission groups, according to the scores of Korean version of Hamilton Depression Rating Scale(K-HDRS). The Korean version of World Health Organization Quality of Life Scale Abbreviated Version(K-WHOQOL-BREF) was used for the assessment of QOL.
Results:No significant differences between two groups existed in sociodemographic data and types of antidepressants taken. Regardless of groups, depressive symptoms were negatively correlated with all four domains of the WHOQOL-BREF and significant improvements were also observed in its four domains after 6 months of antidepressant treatment. These improvements were more pronounced in remission group than in non-remission groups.
Conclusion:This study confirmed that subjective improvement in QOL can be achieved by antidepressant treatment whether patients with depressive disorders were remitted or not after 6 months of antidepressant treatment.
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KEYWORD
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Depressive disorder, Quality of life, Antidepressant, Psychopharmachological treatment
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