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ArticleInternational journal of methods in psychiatric research2026

Global Functioning and Mental Health Parameters: Examining Interplay and Improvements in Inpatient Psychiatry.

Alexander Finner, Melanie Lenger, Nina Dalkner, Frederike T Fellendorf, Linda Kratzer, Eva Fleischmann, Linda Wels, Johanna Georgi, Georg Resch, Florian Zötsch and 3 more

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13 authors.

Alexander FinnerClinical Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapeutic Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria.ORCID 0009-0003-1586-3087
Melanie LengerClinical Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapeutic Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria.
Nina DalknerClinical Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapeutic Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria.ORCID 0000-0001-7716-3674
Frederike T FellendorfClinical Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapeutic Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria.
Linda KratzerClinical Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapeutic Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria.
Eva FleischmannClinical Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapeutic Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria.ORCID 0000-0003-0459-6553
Linda WelsClinical Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapeutic Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria.
Johanna GeorgiClinical Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapeutic Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria.
Georg ReschClinical Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapeutic Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria.
Florian ZötschClinical Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapeutic Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria.
Martina Feldhammer-KahrInstitute of Psychology, University of Graz, Graz, Austria.
Martin ArendasyInstitute of Psychology, University of Graz, Graz, Austria.
Eva Z ReininghausClinical Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapeutic Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionGlobal functioning is a common clinician-rated measure of treatment changes in inpatient psychiatric care, but its broad scope may limit its sensitivity to specific mental health changes. This study aimed to research interplay and improvements of global functioning and several mental health parameters.

methodsAt admission and discharge 561 inpatients at a psychiatric clinic received assessments for global functioning, depression severity (clinician- and self-rated), sleep quality, quality of life, life satisfaction, and mood level. ANCOVAs assessed mean changes, while multiple linear regressions explored predictors of global functioning at both time points and over time.

resultsGlobal functioning and most mental health parameters significantly improved (p < 0.001-0.019, partial η

conclusionThe strong association between clinician-rated measures suggests a halo effect. A diagnostic and visualized integration of clinician- and self-rated measures is proposed for more reliability.

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DepressionInpatientsMental DisordersOutcome Assessment, Health CarePersonal SatisfactionQuality of LifeSleep QualityAdultFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedYoung Adultclinician‐rated measuresglobal functioninginpatient psychiatric caremental health visualizationself‐rated measures

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PMID41670050
PMCPMC12892299

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