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Well-being in Major Depression and Social Phobia with and without Comorbidity
Journal
International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology
Volume
18
Number
3
Pages / Article-Number
201-208
Keywords
Mental health; Major Depressive Disorder; Social Phobia; Comorbidity; Well-being; Descriptive study
Abstract
Background/Objective : Lower levels in well-being have been observed in individuals with Major Depression (MDD) and Social Phobia (SP), but well-planned direct comparisons with control individuals, not suffering from a mental disorder, are lacking. Furthermore, MDD is highly comorbid with anxiety disorders, and SP with depressive disorders. This study is among the first to examine differences in well-being in individuals with a clinical diagnosis of MDD or SP compared to individuals with no such diagnosis and to test differences in well-being within the combined diagnostic categories respective with and without anxiety-depressive comorbidity. Method : Participants were 119 individuals with a diagnosis of MDD, 47 SP and 118 controls. Results : Results revealed that overall well-being as well as emotional, psychological, and social well-being were lower in the MDD and SP group compared to the control group. Individuals with comorbidity reported lower well-being than individuals without comorbidity. Conclusions : These findings have clinical implications as presence of comorbidity may require a different therapeutic approach than with no comorbidity.
