Why the study?
Does adequate treatment improve quality of life in patients with depression?
Does adequate treatment improve quality of life in patients with depression?
Adequate treatment of depression significantly improves quality of life, which is otherwise comparable to chronic medical disorders.
May support adequate treatment emphasis in depression care; leaves open need for confirmatory trials.
This review summarizes recent research into quality of life in depression. Depression has significant effects on quality of life, comparable to chronic medical disorders, but adequate treatment is associated with a significant impact on quality of life. This review focuses on the conceptual and assessment problems, the rationale for assessing quality of life in depression and the influence of the treatment of depressed patients upon quality of life.
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