Role of gender on quality of life and Research Article disability in obsessive compulsive disorder on remission
Journal Title: The Odisha Journal of Psychiatry - Year 2015, Vol 22, Issue 1
Abstract
The disability burden and the quality of life (QOL) of patients suffering from OCD spectrum disorder is well established in last decades after long standing research in different socio cultural settings. The study was conducted to assess the QOL and disability burden between males and females in Indian socio-cultural context. MATERIAL AND METHODS: In this study 36 males and 36 females in the age group of 30-45 yrs were selected at OPD of Mental Health Institute (COE), S.C.B. Medical College and an urban modern Neuro- psychiatric Consultation Centre at Cuuack, who had fulfilled remission criteria OCD (Y-Bocs score d" 14). The Socio• demographic data, the WHO-QOL BREF Odia version and IDEAS were administered to all these pts who had give, their consents for the study. RESULTS: There is no significance difference found \\ ith respect to four domains of QOL (Physical, Psychological, Social relationship and Environment) and Mental Disability (Self care, IPA, Communication and understanding and Work) between males and females patients of OCD in remission. CONCLUSION: In Indian socio-cultural context there is no significant difference found in QOL and Mental disability between males and females of OCD patients in remission.
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Dr. S. P Swain, Sushree Sangita Behura
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