Abstract :
INTRODUCTION:
BACKGROUND AND AIM: 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 were in the
age group of 30-45 yrs selected at OPD of
Mental Health Institute (COE), S.C.B.
Medical College and an urban modern
Neuro- psychiatric Consultation Centre at
Cuttack, who had fulfilled remission criteria
OCD (Y-Bocs score d†14). The Sociodemographic
data, the WHO-QOL BREF
Odia
version and IDEAS were
administered to all these pts who had given
their consents for the study. RESULTS:
There is no significance difference found
with respect to four domains of QOL
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(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.
Keyword :
Obsessivecompulsive Disorder (OCD), W.H.O. Quality of Life (QOL), Disability.