Exploring life engagement from the perspective of patients with major depressive disorder: a study using patient interviews.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Patient-reported outcomes can measure health aspects that are meaningful to patients, such as 'life engagement' in major depressive disorder (MDD). Expert psychiatrists recently identified ten items from the Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology Self-Report (IDS-SR) that can be used to measure patient life engagement. This study aimed to explore the concept of patient life engagement and provide support for the IDS-SR₁₀ Life Engagement subscale from the patient perspective.

Methods

Semi-structured video interviews were conducted with adults with MDD in the United States. Patients were asked if they ever felt engaged with life, and how this affected their feelings, activities, socializing, and thoughts. Then, patients discussed the ten expert-selected I

SUBMITTER: Therrien F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9556148 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature