Objectives: There is no consensus on the definition of Quality of life (QoL). It is considered to be comprised of both psychological and somatical well-being. A variety of tools has been developed to measure subjective and objective (QoL).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: Beck anxiety inventory (BAI) is widely used self-rating questionnaire evaluating the severity of anxiety symptoms. The aim of our study was to confirm validity and reliability of Czech version of BAI, identify cut-off points and prove sensitivity to measure improvement after therapy.
Methods: The patients selected for the study were treated in the department of psychiatry, University Hospital Olomouc between January 2008 and 2014.
Objective: Treatment of major depressive disorder can be affected by a broad range of factors. In our study, we focused on the relationships of demographic, psychological, clinical and social factors to the course of treatment of depression.
Method: The study included 151 patients (finally 140 patients were evaluated) hospitalized for major depressive disorder.