2017
DOI: 10.1111/acps.12774
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Social functioning in patients with depressive and anxiety disorders

Abstract: ObjectiveAdaptive social functioning is severely impeded in depressive and anxiety disorders, even after remission. However, a comprehensive overview is still lacking.MethodUsing data from the Netherlands Study of Depression and Anxiety (NESDA), behavioural (network size, social activities, social support) and affective (loneliness, affiliation, perceived social disability) indicators of social functioning were analyzed in patients with anxiety (N = 540), depressive (N = 393), comorbid anxiety and depressive d… Show more

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“…Together, this puts weight to the notion of PMHC being a viable alternative for helping adults struggling with mild to moderate anxiety and depressionwith regards to symptom levels as well as daily-life functioning and work participation. In light of literature showing that functional impairment may continue also after symptom relief [5,11,12], it is highly positive to observe that the strength of the pre-post improvement in functional status (− 0.9) is close to the observed improvement in symptoms of depression (ES-1.1) and anxiety (ES-1.0) in PMHC. Also, knowing that longer absences greatly reduces prospects for return to work [59], observing the transition from receiving benefits to full return to work is encouraging.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 73%
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“…Together, this puts weight to the notion of PMHC being a viable alternative for helping adults struggling with mild to moderate anxiety and depressionwith regards to symptom levels as well as daily-life functioning and work participation. In light of literature showing that functional impairment may continue also after symptom relief [5,11,12], it is highly positive to observe that the strength of the pre-post improvement in functional status (− 0.9) is close to the observed improvement in symptoms of depression (ES-1.1) and anxiety (ES-1.0) in PMHC. Also, knowing that longer absences greatly reduces prospects for return to work [59], observing the transition from receiving benefits to full return to work is encouraging.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 73%
“…The functional impairment is greater for these than many other common conditions, such as back pain, diabetes and arthritis [7,8]. Further, function may also be impaired among workers with subthreshold symptom levels [9,10] and after remission [5,11,12]. From an individual point of view, it is therefore not surprising that return to usual level of functioning is considered by depressed individuals themselves to be among the key facets defining remission from depression [13].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In our study, mental disorder comorbidity shows an important association with perception of need for care. This is likely due to a higher severity of symptoms among persons with comorbid anxiety (Saris, Aghajani, van der Werff, van der Wee, & Penninx, 2017). There is also the possibility that some symptoms are not recognized as a mental disorder, but rather are attributed to somatic illnesses.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…One reason for social isolation has been suggested to be associated with the behaviors of depressed individuals. Major depressive and anxiety disorders are associated with reductions in adaptive social functioning both during the disease and after remission [24]. Thus, depression and anxiety can themselves increase the likelihood of social isolation that can, in turn, fuel the cycle of isolation and depression.…”
Section: Social Isolation and Social Supportmentioning
confidence: 99%