[Validating the efficacy of a group intervention program on the quality of life of depressed patient's spouses].
A new group intervention program has been assessed, rating its ability to increase the quality of life in partners of patients suffering under depression. Over a period of six months 66 subjects participated in an intervention group for a total of twelve sessions. The control group consisted of 50 persons, and quality of life was assessed with the WHOQOL-BREF. The five WHOLQOL domains were used as independent variables in random-effects regression models measuring the time effect. Although the quality of life of the subjects was below that of the general population at the beginning of the intervention, the study resulted in no significant improvement in quality of life. In contrast, satisfaction of participants with the intervention was high.
Heider
Dirk
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Klinik und Poliklinik für Psychiatrie, Universität Leipzig. heidd@medizin.uni-leipzig.de
Schomerus
Georg
G
Matschinger
Herbert
H
Wittmund
Bettina
B
Wilms
H Ulrich
HU
Brieger
Peter
P
Angermeyer
Matthias C
MC
D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D011788:Quality of Life; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012657:Self-Help Groups; D018454:Spouses / Q000523:psychology*