title: [The effect of psychoeducation on quality of life in depressive disorders - results of an evaluation study in Graz].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  This study aimed to evaluate the effect of psychoeducation (PE) on quality of life in depressive patients at the Department of Psychiatry, University of Medicine of Graz.
  
  
  METHODS
  We tested 49 depressive patients who participated in 9 PE group sessions at twice weekly intervals. Psychometric observer-rating and self-rating scales were conducted before and after PE completion.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Our evaluation study found significant improvement in mental health status, life satisfaction, psychopathology, specific knowledge about depression and compliance. Using multiple regression analyses, we identified variables predicting a more favourable outcome in the participating patients. The vast majority of our sample would highly recommend PE to other depressive patients, and found an increase in knowledge about depression to be supportive.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Our results with PE for depressive patients are encouraging, but the inclusion of appropriate control groups needs to be considered in forthcoming studies. Future research should also focus on comparison studies of PE in depressive patients with PE in schizophrenic patients, particularly as PE has proven to be an effective treatment in schizophrenia.
authors: Universitätsklinik für Psychiatrie der Medizinischen Universität Graz.
authors: Barbara
authors: B
authors: Kreiner
authors: Andreas
authors: A
authors: Baranyi
authors: Alexandra
authors: A
authors: Stepan
authors: Hans-Bernd
authors: HB
authors: Rothenhäusler
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D001317:Austria; D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010343:Patient Admission; D010349:Patient Compliance / Q000523:psychology; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods*; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D010552:Personality Assessment; D015397:Program Evaluation; D011615:Psychotherapy, Group / Q000379:methods*; D011788:Quality of Life / Q000523:psychology*; D012008:Recurrence; D055815:Young Adult