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Correlates of Disability in A sian Patients With Major Depressive Disorder
Author(s) -
Eurviriyanukul Kanokkwan,
Srisurapat Manit,
Udomratn Pichet,
Sulaiman Ahmad Hatim,
Liu ChiaYih
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
perspectives in psychiatric care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.538
H-Index - 35
eISSN - 1744-6163
pISSN - 0031-5990
DOI - 10.1111/ppc.12127
Subject(s) - depression (economics) , major depressive disorder , psychiatry , physical disability , medicine , depressive symptoms , mental health , clinical psychology , psychology , anxiety , mood , economics , macroeconomics
Purpose To examine correlates of disability in A sian patients with major depressive disorder ( MDD ). Design and Methods Participants were outpatients with DSM ‐ IV MDD . Global disability and three disability domains (i.e., work/school, social life/leisure, and family/home life) were key outcomes. Several socio‐demographic and clinical characteristics were determined for their associations with disability. Findings The sample was 493 MDD patients. Apart from the number of hospitalizations, the global disability was significantly associated with depression severity, fatigue, physical health, and mental health. Several clinical but only few socio‐demographic characteristics associated with the other three disability domains were similar. Practice Implications Disability among A sian patients with MDD correlates with the severity of psychiatric symptoms and the hospitalizations due to depression. Socio‐demographic characteristics have little impact on the overall disability.