ArticleJournal of clinical and diagnostic research : JCDR2015
Which is A More Debilitating Disorder Schizophrenia or Dysthymia? - A Comparative Study.
Article in Journal of clinical and diagnostic research : JCDR, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.
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Abstract
introductionSchizophrenia and Dysthymia are debilitating disorders that affect general health and functioning. Studies show that both vastly affect the quality of life (QOL) of patients and cause great amount of disability.
objectiveTo evaluate and compare the QOL and Disability between patients with Schizophrenia and Dysthymia. MATERIALS AND
methodsA cross sectional, observational, comparative study was done in a randomly chosen sample of 30 outpatients each of schizophrenia and dysthymia. QOL was assessed using WHOQOL-BREF scale and disability was assessed using the Indian Disability Evaluation and Assessment Scale (IDEAS).
resultsPatients of schizophrenia showed greater disability and poorer QOL than patients of dysthymia. The 'Social Relationships' domain of the WHOQOL-BREF scale was the worst affected domain in both groups of patients. Patients with dysthymia also did significantly (p=0.040) better in the 'Psychological' domain; while patients with schizophrenia were significantly (p=0.029) better in the 'Physical Health' domain. Patients with schizophrenia showed greater disability than patients with dysthymia in all the 4 domains of the IDEAS, significantly in the areas of Self care (p<0.001) and Communication-Understanding (p<0.001).
conclusionSchizophrenia is a more debilitating disorder than Dysthymia. This assumes significance when planning rehabilitation models for these disorders.
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