Subjektive Lebensqualität von Patienten mit Zwangserkrankungen im Vergleich mit der Allgemeinbevölkerung

Zusammenfassung

Hintergrund: Patienten mit Zwangserkrankungen sind in ihrer sozialen Funktionsfähigkeit eingeschränkt. In der vorliegenden Studie wurde die subjektive Lebensqualität dieser Patienten untersucht und mit der der Allgemeinbevölkerung verglichen. Methoden: Von 75 Patienten mit einer Zwangserkrankung (ICD-10 F42.0 - F42.2) ohne psychiatrische Komorbidität wurde die subjektive Lebensqualität mithilfe des WHOQOL-BREF erhoben. Ergebnisse: Verglichen mit der Allgemeinbevölkerung haben Patienten mit Zwangserkrankungen eine geringere Lebensqualität. Schlussfolgerung: Interventionen, die das psychosoziale Funktionsniveau erhöhen, sollten in die Behandlung von Patienten mit Zwangserkrankungen verstärkt integriert werden.

Abstract

Background: Patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) not only suffer from obsessive-compulsive symptoms, but also the disorder is associated with impaired social functioning, which impact their everyday life negatively. Objective: Subjective quality of life (QoL) in patients with OCD was examined and compared to the general German population. Methods: 75 patients with OCD (ICD-10 F42.0 - F42.2) were recruited from the outpatient clinic for anxiety disorders at the Department of Psychiatry of the University of Leipzig. Patients showing psychiatric co-morbidity were excluded. By means of the WHOQOL-BREF, QoL was assessed in patients with OCD and in a sample of the general population of Saxony/Germany. Results: Compared with the general population, QoL in patients with obsessive-compulsive disorders was lower in all domains of the WHOQOL-BREF. Conclusion: OCD has a substantial adverse effect on patients' subjective QoL. Therefore, it will be necessary to include interventions in the treatment of OCD aimed at improving residual deficits in psychosocial functioning and QoL.

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