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Ashouri A, Fadaei Z, Jaefari F, Ghalenovy F, Darharaj M, Ghaednia Jahromi A. Comparison of Anxiety and Quality of Life in Patients with Severe and Mild Depression. aumj 2019; 8 (4) :333-342
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Ahmad Ashouri1 
, Zahra Fadaei2 , Fateme Jaefari3 , Fariba Ghalenovy4 , Mohammad Darharaj *5 
, Ali Ghaednia Jahromi6
, Zahra Fadaei2 , Fateme Jaefari3 , Fariba Ghalenovy4 , Mohammad Darharaj *5 , Ali Ghaednia Jahromi6
1- Department of Clinical Psychology, School of Behavioral Sciences and Mental Health, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
2- Ministry of Education, Region 16, Tehran, Iran
3- Department of Clinical Psychology, Faculty of Education and Psychology, Islamic Azad University of Roodehen, Tehran, Iran
4- Department of Educational Psychology, Faculty of Education and Psychology, Ferdowsi University, Mashhad, Iran
5- Department of Addiction Studies, School of Behavioral Sciences and Mental Health, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran ,Darharaj.M@iums.ac.ir
6- Department of Clinical Psychology, Faculty of Education and Psychology, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran
2- Ministry of Education, Region 16, Tehran, Iran
3- Department of Clinical Psychology, Faculty of Education and Psychology, Islamic Azad University of Roodehen, Tehran, Iran
4- Department of Educational Psychology, Faculty of Education and Psychology, Ferdowsi University, Mashhad, Iran
5- Department of Addiction Studies, School of Behavioral Sciences and Mental Health, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran ,
6- Department of Clinical Psychology, Faculty of Education and Psychology, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran
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Background and Aims: This study aimed to compare levels of anxiety and quality of life in patients with severe and mild depression.
Material and Methods: In a causal-comparative design, 271 patients with Major Depressive Disorder were selected using convenience sampling method and based on the Structured Clinical Interview and then, they were asked to complete New Multidimensional Depression Assessment Scale, Short Form Health Survey, and Beck Anxiety Inventory. In the next phase, 92 patients whose scores on the New Multidimensional Depression Assessment Scale were two standard deviations above and below the mean were selected as severe (n= 40) and mild depressed patients (n= 52).
Results: Currents findings indicated a significant difference between two groups in the levels of anxiety and quality of life in that compared to mild depressed patients, patients with severe depression reported more anxiety (F= 16/74) and lower levels of quality of life in both physical (F= 15/01) and psychological (F= 20/96) dimensions.
Conclusion: Given the findings of this study, in the treatment of depression, addressing anxiety problems and helping severe depressed patients to improve their quality of life is of great importance.
Material and Methods: In a causal-comparative design, 271 patients with Major Depressive Disorder were selected using convenience sampling method and based on the Structured Clinical Interview and then, they were asked to complete New Multidimensional Depression Assessment Scale, Short Form Health Survey, and Beck Anxiety Inventory. In the next phase, 92 patients whose scores on the New Multidimensional Depression Assessment Scale were two standard deviations above and below the mean were selected as severe (n= 40) and mild depressed patients (n= 52).
Results: Currents findings indicated a significant difference between two groups in the levels of anxiety and quality of life in that compared to mild depressed patients, patients with severe depression reported more anxiety (F= 16/74) and lower levels of quality of life in both physical (F= 15/01) and psychological (F= 20/96) dimensions.
Conclusion: Given the findings of this study, in the treatment of depression, addressing anxiety problems and helping severe depressed patients to improve their quality of life is of great importance.
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Received: 2019/12/17 | Accepted: 2019/12/17 | Published: 2019/12/17
Received: 2019/12/17 | Accepted: 2019/12/17 | Published: 2019/12/17
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