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Health-related Quality of Life across the anxiety disorders: findings from a sample of primary care patients.

Abstract
Previous studies have not compared Health-related Quality of Life (HR-QoL) across all DSM-IV anxiety disorders and comorbid conditions. We compared the effects of each anxiety disorder on HR-QoL, controlling for demographic variables, medical conditions, and comorbid Axis I disorders. Data are obtained from the Primary Care Anxiety Project (PCAP), a naturalistic, longitudinal study of anxiety disorders in 539 primary care patients. Each of the anxiety disorders was associated with worse self-reported physical and mental functioning compared to general population means. While all of the anxiety disorders were univariate predictors of specific domains of HR-QoL, only presence of Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and comorbid Depressive Disorder (MDD) uniquely predicted worse functioning on both self-report and interview measures. The current study extends previous research by showing that different anxiety disorders and comorbid conditions may be associated with impairment in specific domains of HR-QoL.
AuthorsCourtney Beard, Risa B Weisberg, Martin B Keller
JournalJournal of anxiety disorders (J Anxiety Disord) Vol. 24 Issue 6 Pg. 559-64 (Aug 2010) ISSN: 1873-7897 [Electronic] Netherlands
PMID20418054 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
Copyright(c) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Topics
  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Anxiety Disorders (complications, diagnosis, psychology)
  • Depressive Disorder, Major (complications, diagnosis, psychology)
  • Female
  • Health Status
  • Health Surveys
  • Humans
  • Longitudinal Studies
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Psychiatric Status Rating Scales
  • Quality of Life (psychology)
  • Severity of Illness Index
  • Social Adjustment
  • Substance-Related Disorders (complications, diagnosis, psychology)
  • Surveys and Questionnaires

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