title: Predictors of quality of life and functional impairment in obsessive-compulsive disorder.
abstract: Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is the 10th leading cause of disability among health conditions; yet, relatively little research has focused on quality of life (QOL) and functional impairment in OCD. The present study extended existing work by examining correlates and predictors of QOL and functional impairment in 96 treatment-seeking OCD patients (in intensive outpatient and residential settings). In a model including OCD symptoms and related phenomena, and symptoms of depression and anxiety, two main findings emerged: (a) depressive symptoms predicted both QOL and functional impairment, and (b) contamination symptoms predicted functional impairment. These findings are discussed in terms of the implications for studying QOL and functional impairment in OCD. Future research should investigate the factors that predict changes in QOL and functional impairment following treatment.
authors.affiliation: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Davie Hall, Campus Box 3270, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, United States. Electronic address: rjjacoby@unc.edu.
authors.forename: Ryan J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Jacoby
authors.affiliation: Rogers Memorial Hospital, 34700 Valley Road, Oconomowoc, WI 53066, United States.
authors.forename: Rachel C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Leonard
authors.affiliation: Rogers Memorial Hospital, 34700 Valley Road, Oconomowoc, WI 53066, United States.
authors.forename: Bradley C
authors.initials: BC
authors.lastname: Riemann
authors.affiliation: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Davie Hall, Campus Box 3270, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, United States.
authors.forename: Jonathan S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Abramowitz
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009771:Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D011594:Psychometrics; D011788:Quality of Life; D055815:Young Adult