Open AccessConsiderations on the quality of life in patients with dual diagnosis of depressive disorder and alcohol dependence
Author(s) -
Diana Patriche,
Bucureşti Scm Polimed Apaca,
O. Vasiliu,
Irina Filip,
Carmen Tănase,
Amir Radfar,
Bucureşti Spitalul Militar Central „Carol Davila“
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
romanian medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2069-606X
pISSN - 1220-5478
DOI - 10.37897/rmj.2015.4.2
Subject(s) - quality of life (healthcare) , context (archaeology) , depression (economics) , psychology , perception , psychiatry , dual (grammatical number) , clinical psychology , medicine , psychotherapist , paleontology , art , literature , neuroscience , biology , economics , macroeconomics
Quality of life is defined as the individual’s perception of his social, cultural value systems in the context in which one lives and in corelation with his needs, aspirations and standards (WHO, 1994). Patients with depression and alcoholism are associated with low scores on tests assessing quality of life. Quality of life assessment is useful for planning and evaluation of medical and psychological treatment outcomes.